Whatever you do, do with all your might. Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes From Marcus Tullius Cicero I will go further, and assert that nature without culture can often do more to deserve praise than culture without nature. Marcus Tullius Cicero deserve praise culture The whole glory of virtue resides in activity. Marcus Tullius Cicero virtue glory whole In all great arts, as in trees, it is the height that charms us; we care nothing for the roots or trunks, yet it could not be without the aid of these. Marcus Tullius Cicero roots tree art Oh, how great is the power of truth! which of its own power can easily defend itself against all the ingenuity and cunning and wisdom of men, and against the treacherous plots of all the world. Marcus Tullius Cicero plot truth men He who has once deviated from the truth, usually commits perjury with as little scruple as he would tell a lie. Marcus Tullius Cicero truth littles lying What fervent love of herself would Virtue excite if she could be seen! Marcus Tullius Cicero fervent vanity virtue Every generous action loves the public view; yet no theatre for virtue is equal to a consciousness of it. Marcus Tullius Cicero theatre views action No one dies too soon who has finished the course of perfect virtue. Marcus Tullius Cicero courses virtue perfect Virtue is uniform, conformable to reason, and of unvarying consistency; nothing can be added to it that can make it more than virtue; nothing can be taken from it, and the name of virtue be left. Marcus Tullius Cicero consistency taken names That which leads us to the performance of duty by offering pleasure as its reward, is not virtue, but a deceptive copy and imitation of virtue. Marcus Tullius Cicero rewards virtue offering Scurrility has no object in view but incivility; if it is uttered from feelings of petulance, it is mere abuse; if it is spoken in a joking manner, it may be considered raillery. Marcus Tullius Cicero abuse views feelings Wars, therefore, are to be undertaken for this end, that we may live in peace, without being injured; but when we obtain the victory, we must preserve those enemies who behaved without cruelty or inhumanity during the war. Marcus Tullius Cicero victory war enemy Let war be so carried on that no other object may seem to be sought but the acquisition of peace. Marcus Tullius Cicero acquisition may war The law is silent during war. Marcus Tullius Cicero silent law war Endless money forms the sinews of war. Marcus Tullius Cicero endless form war Mental stains can not be removed by time, nor washed away by any waters. Marcus Tullius Cicero stains wickedness water There are some duties we owe even to those who have wronged us. There is, after all, a limit to retribution and punishment. Marcus Tullius Cicero retribution punishment limits Law stands mute in the midst of arms. Marcus Tullius Cicero midst arms law We do not destroy religion by destroying superstition. Marcus Tullius Cicero destroying superstitions Our thoughts are free. Marcus Tullius Cicero free-thought our-thoughts
