What the object of senile avarice may be I cannot conceive. For can there be anything more absurd than to seek more journey money, the less there remains of the journey? Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes From Marcus Tullius Cicero They are eloquent who can speak low things acutely, and of great things with dignity, and of moderate things with temper. Marcus Tullius Cicero dignity speak lows Physicians, when the cause of disease is discovered, consider that the cure is discovered. Marcus Tullius Cicero physicians disease discovery Thou knowest how numerous this tribe is, how united and how powerful in the assemblies. I will plead in a low voice so that only the judges may hear, for instigators are not lacking to stir up the crowd against me, and against all the best citizens. To scorn, in the interest of the Republic, this multitude of Jews so often turbulent in the assemblies shows a singular strength of mind. The money is in the Treasury; they do not accuse us of theft; they seek to stir up hatreds. Marcus Tullius Cicero voice powerful judging The cultivation of the mind is a kind of food supplied for the soul of man. Marcus Tullius Cicero food men science No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration. Marcus Tullius Cicero divine-inspiration portions inspirational Nature has lent us life at interest, like money, and has fixed no day for its payment. Marcus Tullius Cicero fixed payment life But in every matter the consensus of opinion among all nations is to be regarded as the law of nature. Marcus Tullius Cicero opinion matter law Modesty is that feeling by which honorable shame acquires a valuable and lasting authority. Marcus Tullius Cicero shame modesty feelings The eyes, like sentinels, hold the highest place in the body. Marcus Tullius Cicero sentinels body eye Though laughter is allowable, a horse-laugh is abominable. Marcus Tullius Cicero horse laughter laughing No one is so old that he does not think he could live another year. Marcus Tullius Cicero age years thinking Exile is terrible to those who have, as it were, a circumscribed habitation; but not to those who look upon the whole globe but as one city. Marcus Tullius Cicero look-up cities looks Thrift is of great revenue. Marcus Tullius Cicero thrift philosophical revenue Hunger is the best sauce. Marcus Tullius Cicero hunger sauce food What times! What manners! Marcus Tullius Cicero society manners The foolishness of old age does not characterize all who are old, but only the foolish. Marcus Tullius Cicero age doe time Let the punishment be equal with the offence. Marcus Tullius Cicero offence punishment equal I prefer the most unfair peace to the most righteous war. Marcus Tullius Cicero humanity war peace Just as the soul fills the body, so God fills the world. Just as the soul bears the body, so God endures the world. Just as the soul sees but is not seen, so God sees but is not seen. Just as the soul feeds the body, so God gives food to the world. Marcus Tullius Cicero soul god giving Nature has inclined us to love men. Marcus Tullius Cicero brotherhood men
