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
life
To the sick, while there is life there is hope.
bondage free law order
We are in bondage to the law in order that we may be free
bondage free freedom law might
We are in bondage to the law so that we might be free
consists happy life
We think a happy life consists in tranquillity of mind.
ability attained education glory natural
Natural ability without education has more often attained to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.
advice
No one can give you better advice than yourself.
proceeds reputation
Every man's reputation proceeds from those of his own household.
ability add education glory man natural raised rational
I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability.
laws time war
In time of war the laws are silent.