Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicerowas a Roman philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator, political theorist, consul, and constitutionalist. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and was one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionStatesman
imitation
The false is nothing but an imitation of the true.
letters doe blushing
A letter does not blush.
association associates
Like associates with like.
insane sober
No one dances sober, unless he is insane.
bravery spirit exciting
It shows a brave and resolute spirit not to be agitated in exciting circumstances.
wickedness intention
There is wickedness in the intention of wickedness, even though it be not perpetrated in the act.
poetic-license poetry poetic
The freedom of poetic license.
numbers weight regard
It has seemed to be more necessary to have regard to the weight of words rather than to their number.
superstitions
There is in superstition a senseless fear of God.
swans singing apollo
The swan is not without cause dedicated to Apollo, because foreseeing his happiness in death, he dies with singing and pleasure.
silent prudence folly
I prefer silent prudence to loquacious folly.
foolish danger should
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.
superstitions
Religion is not removed by removing superstition.
numbers judging quality
Judge not by the number, but by the weight.