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
war hero honor
Poor is the nation that has no heroes, but poorer still is the nation that having heroes, fails to remember and honor them.
character reflection dexterity
It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.
liars government thieves
Never was a government that was not composed of liars, malefactors and thieves.
gratitude acceptance simplicity
To be content with what we possess is the greatest and most secure of riches.
inspirational thank-you thanksgiving
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
wise wisdom philosophical
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.
philosophical innocence guilty
Rather leave the crime of the guilty unpunished than condemn the innocent.
military phases-of-life phases
No phase of life, whether public or private, can be free from duty.
philosophical planning careful
Before beginning, plan carefully.
kindness feelings loan
That he who hath the loan of money has not repaid it, and he who has repaid has not the loan; but he who has acknowledged a kindness has it still, and he who has a feeling of it has requited it.
quality fool faults
It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and to forget his own.
revenge kindness self
We can more easily avenge an injury than requite a kindness; on this account, because there is less difficulty in getting the better of the wicked than in making one's self equal with the good.
love life family
The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.
justice glory virtue
Justice is the crowning glory of the virtues.