There is nothing so absurd that some philosopher has not already said it. Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes From Marcus Tullius Cicero To be content with what we possess is the greatest and most secure of riches. Marcus Tullius Cicero gratitudesimplicityacceptance Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief. Marcus Tullius Cicero inspirationalfriendshiplife Enjoy the blessing of strength while you have it and do not bewail it when it is gone, unless, forsooth, you believe that youth must lament the loss of infancy, or early manhood the passing of youth. Life's race-course is fixed; Nature has only a single path and that path is run but once, and to each stage of existence has been allotted its own appropriate quality; so that the weakness of childhood, the impetuosity of youth, the seriousness of middle life, the maturity of old age.. each bears some of Nature's fruit, which must be garnered in its own season. Marcus Tullius Cicero strengthbusinessrunning For out of such an ungoverned populace one is usually chosen as a leader, someone bold and unscrupulous who curries favor with the people by giving them other men's property. To such a man the protection of public office is given, and continually renewed. He emerges as a tyrant over the very people who raised him to power. Marcus Tullius Cicero tyrantsmenpeople What is morally wrong can never be advantageous, even when it enables you to make some gain that you believe to be to your advantage. The mere act of believing that some wrongful course of action constitutes an advantage is pernicious. Marcus Tullius Cicero gainsactionbelieve Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. Marcus Tullius Cicero thanksgivingthank-youinspirational In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power. Marcus Tullius Cicero philosophicalmajoritypower Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than his children? Marcus Tullius Cicero babymenchildren There never was a great soul that did not have some divine inspiration. Marcus Tullius Cicero divine-inspirationsoulinspirational A man of courage is also full of faith. Marcus Tullius Cicero faithinspirationallife No wise man ever thought that a traitor should be trusted. Marcus Tullius Cicero traitorwisemen They condemn what they do not understand. Marcus Tullius Cicero understandingcriticismlatin The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn. Marcus Tullius Cicero educationteacherinspirational A home without books is a body without soul. Marcus Tullius Cicero philosophicalhomebook Whatever is done without ostentation, and without the people being witnesses of it, is, in my opinion, most praiseworthy: not that the public eye should be entirely avoided, for good actions desire to be placed in the light; but notwithstanding this, the greatest theater for virtue is conscience. Marcus Tullius Cicero lighteyeinspirational Too much liberty leads both men and nations to slavery. Marcus Tullius Cicero slaverylibertymen We forget our pleasures, we remember our sufferings. Marcus Tullius Cicero sufferingforgetremember Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul, as clemency and readiness to forgive. Marcus Tullius Cicero forgivenessbelievethinking He has no worse enemy than himself. Marcus Tullius Cicero menenemy If we are forced, at every hour, to watch or listen to horrible events, this constant stream of ghastly impressions will deprive even the most delicate among us of all respect for humanity. Marcus Tullius Cicero respectadversitycourage
