Quotes by Cicero

“A nation can survive its fools, even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within....for the traitor appears not to be a traitor...he rots the soul of a nation...he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist.”

“They do more harm by their evil example than by their actual sin.”

“What greater or better gift can we offer the republic than to teach and instruct our youth?”

“The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what the other lacks and trying to benefit the other, always using friendly and sincere words.”

“Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.”

“The First Bond of Society is Marriage.”

“If you aspire to the highest place, it is no disgrace to stop at the second, or even the third, place.”

“A happy life consists in tranquillity of mind.”

“It is a great thing to know our vices.”

“It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others, and to forget his own, ... You cant clear your own fields while youre counting the rocks on your neighbors farm.”

“I criticize by creation, not by finding fault.”

“As I give thought to the matter, I find four causes for the apparent misery of old age: first, it withdraws us from active accomplishments; second, it renders the body less powerful; third, it deprives us of almost all forms of enjoyment; fourth, it stands not far from death.”

“We were born to unite with our fellow men, and to join in community with the human race.”

“No sane man will dance.”

“The soul in sleep gives proof of its divine nature.”

“It is foolish to tear ones hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made less by baldness.”

“It was so hard not being able to run. Doctors told me to take it easy and that I might not be able to run ever again. I was miserable. I couldnt focus on any other part of my life. I realized how much running meant to me,”

“The whole injury experience was so frustrating. I knew if I could get back I would never take running for granted,”

“Were serious. This isnt a joke, ... If an entire town changed its name to DISH, you cant buy that publicity.”

“The great thing is that the economic impact stays here and in the state, ... We think Lafayettes a great alternative and a great fit for this year.”