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
eye mirrors mind
All action is of the mind and the mirror of the mind is the face, its index the eyes.
country home adversity
These studies are a spur to the young, a delight to the old: an ornament in prosperity, a consoling refuge in adversity; they are pleasure for us at home, and no burden abroad; they stay up with us at night, they accompany us when we travel, they are with us in our country visits.
men mind inconsistency
No sensible man ever imputes inconsistency to another for changing his minds.
dance dancing sober
No sober person dances.
guilt deeds committed
Guilt is present in the very hesitation, even though the deed be not committed.
country book adversity
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.
cooking mind drink
We cannot employ the mind to advantage when we are filled with excessive food and drink.
men healthy wish
A careful physician . . . before he attempts to administer a remedy to his patient, must investigate not only the malady of the man he wishes to cure, but also his habits when in health, and his physical constitution.
life philosophy home
Socrates was the first to call philosophy down from the heavens and to place it in cities, and even to introduce it into homes and compel it to inquire about life and standards and goods and evils.
life home adversity
Other relaxations are peculiar to certain times, places and stages of life, but the study of letters is the nourishment of our youth, and the joy of our old age. They throw an additional splendor on prosperity, and are the resource and consolation of adversity; they delight at home, and are no embarrassment abroad; in short, they are company to us at night, our fellow travelers on a journey, and attendants in our rural recesses.
loyalty men heaven
If a man could mount to Heaven and survey the mighty universe, his admiration of its beauties would be much diminished unless he had someone to share in his pleasure.
regret men use
If only every man would make proper use of his strength and do his utmost, he need never regret his limited ability.
men deceit deceiving
It is the act of a bad man to deceive by falsehood.
statistics guides calculus
Probability is the very guide of life.