"I am never less alone than when..." - Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero
I am never less alone than when alone.
More by Marcus Tullius Cicero
“"What greater gift can we offer the republic than to teach and instruct our youth?"”
“The great theatre for virtue is conscience.”
“True law is right reason in agreement with nature;...it summons to duty by its commands, and averts from wrongdoing by its prohibitions... It is a sin to try to alter this law, nor is it allowable to attempt to repeal any part of it, and it is impossible to abolish it entirely.”
More on Solitude
“It was a lone voice in the middle of the ocean, but it was heard at great depth and great distance.”
“In my afternoon walk I would fain forget all my morning occupations and my obligations to society.”
“My solitude doesn’t depend on the presence or absence of people; on the contrary, I hate who steals my solitude without, in exchange, offering me true company.”
More on Self Reflection
“Emerson, I am trying to live, as you said we must, the examined life. But there are days I wish there was less in my head to examine, not to speak of the busy heart.”
“I've been very careful about what I say yes to and what I say no to. And I think seriously always about... this may be a good idea right now or it may be a lot of money right now, but will it be good for me five years from now? Will it be fun? Will it make me hate myself? I think about all of those things.”
“Most men unconsciously judge the world from themselves, and it will be very generally found that those who sneer habitually at human nature, and affect to despise it, are among its worst and least pleasant samples.”