We should never so entirely avoid danger as to appear irresolute and cowardly; but, at the same time, we should avoid unnecessarily exposing ourselves to danger, than which nothing can be more foolish. Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes From Marcus Tullius Cicero A liar is not believed even though he tell the truth. Marcus Tullius Cicero telling-the-truth liars lying The soul in sleep gives proof of its divine nature. Marcus Tullius Cicero soul sleep giving It is a strong proof of men knowing most things before birth, that when mere children they grasp innumerable facts with such speed as to show that they are not then taking them in for the first time, but are remembering and recalling them. Marcus Tullius Cicero strong men children Silent enim leges inter arma (Laws are silent in times of war). Marcus Tullius Cicero rome latin war Religion is the pious worship of God. Marcus Tullius Cicero pious worship religion Piety and holiness of life will propitiate the gods. Marcus Tullius Cicero piety holiness religion To disregard what the world thinks of us is not only arrogant but utterly shameless. Marcus Tullius Cicero arrogant world thinking Nothing is so great an adversary to those who make it their business to please as expectation. Marcus Tullius Cicero please anticipation expectations I am of opinion that there is nothing so beautiful but that there is something still more beautiful, of which this is the mere image and expression,--a something which can neither be perceived by the eyes, the ears, nor any of the senses; we comprehend it merely in the imagination. Marcus Tullius Cicero eye beautiful beauty For one day spent well, and agreeably to your precepts, is preferable to an eternity of error. Marcus Tullius Cicero errors one-day eternity Death is dreadful to the man whose all is extinguished with his life; but not to him whose glory never can die. Marcus Tullius Cicero glory men death The whole life of a philosopher is the meditation of his death. Marcus Tullius Cicero philosopher meditation death I depart from life as from an inn, and not as from my home. Marcus Tullius Cicero inns home death I do not wish to die: but I care not if I were dead. Marcus Tullius Cicero wish-to-die care death Prudence must not be expected from a man who is never sober. Marcus Tullius Cicero sober drinking men Economy is a great revenue. Marcus Tullius Cicero economy revenue Of evils one should choose the least. Marcus Tullius Cicero exes should evil Of all the rewards of virtue, . . . the most splendid is fame, for it is fame alone that can offer us the memory of posterity. Marcus Tullius Cicero rewards virtue memories They who dare to ask anything of a friend, by their very request seem to imply that they would do anything for the sake of that friend. Marcus Tullius Cicero friends dare sake This is a proof of a well-trained mind, to rejoice in what is good and to grieve at the opposite. Marcus Tullius Cicero mind opposites grieving