Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

“Death is dreadful to the man whose all is extinguished with his life; but not to him whose glory never can die.”

“The long time to come when I shall not exist has more effect on me than this short present time, which nevertheless seems endless.”

“Freedom is a possession of inestimable value.”

“Every animal loves itself.”

“Learning maketh young men temperate, is the comfort of old age, standing for wealth with poverty, and serving as an ornament to riches.”

“Our liberality should not exceed our ability.”

“Let war be so carried on that no other object may seem to be sought but the acquisition of peace.[Lat., Bellum autem ita suscipiatur, ut nihil aliud, nisi pax, quaesita videatur.]”

“He is an eloquent man who can treat humble subjects with delicacy, lofty things impressively, and moderate things temperately.”

“It shows a weak mind not to bear prosperity as well as adversity with moderation.”

“When they remain silent, they cry out.”

“Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than his children?”

“Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.”

“The office of liberality consisteth in giving with judgment.”

“The life of the dead consists in the recollection cherished of them by the living.”

“If we lose affection and kindliness from our life: we lose all that gives it charm.”

“We must not say that every mistake is a foolish one.”

“Neither can embellishments of language be found without arrangement and expression of thoughts, nor can thoughts be made to shine without the light of language.”

“Vivere est cogitare. (To think is to live)”

“There is nothing more shocking than to see assertion and approval dashing ahead of cognition and perception.”

“It was fear that was then making you a good citizen, which is never a lasting teacher of duty.”

“I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not know.”

“No one is so old that he does not think he could live another year.”

“It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in error.”

“Life is nothing without friendship.”

“Longing not so much to change things as to overturn them.”