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
love passion affection
We should measure affection, not like youngsters by the ardor of its passion, but by its strength and constancy.
character men honor
In men of the highest character and noblest genius there is to be found an insatiable desire for honor, command, power, and glory.
statistics ordinary belief
That is probable which for the most part usually comes to pass, or which is a part of the ordinary beliefs of mankind.
curiosity inquiry excellent
It is a shameful thing to be weary of inquiry when what we search for is excellent.
philosophy heart love-is
The science of love is the philosophy of the heart
men brotherhood
Nature has inclined us to love men.
fall enemy friend-enemy
Let our friends perish, provided that our enemies fall at the same time.
men worst-enemy enemy
Man is his own worst enemy.
friendship loyalty
Loyalty is what we seek in friendship.
heart hair race
They are, all of them, born with raging fanaticism in their hearts, just as the Bretons and the Germans are born with blond hair. I would not be in the least bit surprised if these people would not some day become deadly to the human race.
gun rights second-amendment
Such are a well regulated militia, composed of the freeholders, citizen and husbandman, who take up arms to preserve their property, as individuals, and their rights as freemen.
preparation matter should
In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should be made.
interesting history causes
The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.
wickedness intention
There is wickedness in the intention of wickedness, even though it be not perpetrated in the act.