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
Marcus Tullius Cicero quotes about
born earlier events happened ignorant life lifetime memory past unless woven
To be ignorant of what happened before you were born is to be ever a child. For what is man's lifetime unless the memory of past events is woven with those of earlier times?
born earlier events happened ignorant lifetime memory past stupidity unless woven
To be ignorant of what happened before you were born is to be ever a child. For what is man's lifetime unless the memory of past events is woven with those of earlier times?
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
learn minds pours quickly retain side wish word
When you wish to instruct, be brief; that men's minds take in quickly what you say, learn its lesson, and retain it faithfully. Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.
buy changed entire name town
We're serious. This isn't a joke, ... If an entire town changed its name to DISH, you can't buy that publicity.
consists happy life
We think a happy life consists in tranquility of mind.
consists happy life
We think a happy life consists in tranquillity of mind.
cannot fortress money strong
There is no fortress so strong that money cannot take it
becoming behavior honorable
What is becoming in behavior is honorable, and what is honorable is becoming
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.
room
A room without books is like a body without a soul.