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Quotes by Cicero

Cicero

To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life, unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of history?Cicero, Orator, 46 BCBy way of Dictator by Robert Harris, 2015

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

It has seemed to be more necessary to have regard to the weight of words rather than to their number.

Old age is by nature rather talkative.

Old age especially an honoured old age has so great authority that this is of more value than all the pleasures of youth.

When you are aspiring to the highest place it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank.

Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul.

What one has one ought to use and whatever he does he should do with all his might.

Courage is the virtue which champions the cause of right.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

No man in his senses will dance.

Thou shouldst eat to live not live to eat.

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

Man is his own worst enemy.

To stumble twice against the same stone is a proverbial disgrace.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

Certain signs precede certain events.

No power is strong enough to be lasting if it labors under the weight of fear.

To stumble twice against the same stone is a proverbial disgrace.

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all other virtues.

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