Marcus Tullius Cicero
In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred.Collection: Interpretation
Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives every man his due.Collection: Philosophical
No obligation to do the impossible is binding.Collection: Philosophical
What gift has providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his children?Collection: Children
For a tear is quickly dried, especially when shed for the misfortunes of others.Collection: Philosophical
Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.Collection: Philosophical
The eyes like sentinel occupy the highest place in the body.Collection: Eye
The cultivation of the mind is a kind of food supplied for the soul of man.Collection: Food
If some lose their whole fortunes, they will drag many more down with them . . . believe me that the whole system of credit and finance which is carried on here at Rome in the Forum, is inextricably bound up with the revenues of the Asiatic province. If Those revenues are destroyed, our whole system of credit will come down with a crash.Collection: Believe
To live long, live slowly.Collection: Long
There is no duty more obligatory than the repayment of kindness.Collection: Inspirational
Hatreds not vowed and concealed are to be feared more than those openly declared.Collection: Fear
To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a fool.Collection: Errors
It is as hard for the good to suspect evil, as it is for the bad to suspect good.Collection: Freedom
If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.Collection: Truth
Wisdom is the only thing which can relieve us from the sway of the passions and the fear of danger, and which can teach us to bear the injuries of fortune itself with moderation, and which shows us all the ways which lead to tranquility and peace.Collection: Wisdom
Every evil in the bud is easily crushed: as it grows older, it becomes stronger.Collection: Evil
Men decide far more problems by hate, love, lust, rage, sorrow, joy, hope, fear, illusion or some other inward emotion, than by reality, authority, any legal standard, judicial precedent, or statute.Collection: Hate
I hear Socrates saying that the best seasoning for food is hunger; for drink, thirst.Collection: Hunger
It is the character of a brave and resolute man not to be ruffled by adversity and not to desert his post.Collection: Motivation
If anyone cannot feel the power of God when he looks upon the stars, then I doubt whether he is capable of feeling at all. From the enduring wonder of the heavens flows all grace and power. If anyone thinks it is mindless then he himself must be out of his mind.Collection: Stars
I remember the very thing that I do not wish to; I cannot forget the things I wish to forget.Collection: Wish
What is permissible is not always honorable.Collection: Honorable
It is a man's own dishonesty, his crimes, his wickedness, and boldness, that takes away from him soundness of mind; these are the furies, these the flames and firebrands, of the wicked.Collection: Men
If our lives are endangered by plots or violence or armed robbers or enemies, any and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right.Collection: Enemy
Care should be taken that the punishment does not exceed the guilt; and also that some men do not suffer for offenses for which others are not even indicted.Collection: Taken
It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor.Collection: Motivational
Most happy is he who is entirely self-reliant, and who centers all his requirements in himself alone.Collection: Self
We were born to unite with our fellow men, and to join in community with the human race.Collection: Men
Patria est communis omnium parens. Our country is the common parent of all.Collection: Country
Apollo, sacred guard of earth’s true core, Whence first came frenzied, wild prophetic word...Collection: Firsts
Books are the food of youth, the delight of old age; the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity; a delight at home, and no hindrance abroad; companions by night, in traveling, in the country.Collection: Country
No power is strong enough to be lasting if it labors under the weight of fear.Collection: Strong