Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes - Page 34

• Man's life is ruled by fortune, not by wisdom.

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  Men, Life Is, Fortune

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• Mental stains can not be removed by time, nor washed away by any waters.
  [Lat., Animi labes nec diuturnitate vanescere nec omnibus ullis elui potest.]

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  Water, Wickedness, Stains

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• Nothing is so strongly fortified that it cannot be taken by money.

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  Money, Philosophical, Taken

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• Nothing stands out so conspicuously, or remains so firmly fixed in the memory, as something which you have blundered.

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  Memories, Standing Out, Fixed

  Marcus Tullius Cicero (1967). “Cicero”

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• We should not be so taken up in the search for truth, as to neglect the needful duties of active life; for it is only action that gives a true value and commendation to virtue.

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  Life, Truth, Taken

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• If you pursue good with labor, the labor passes away but the good remains; if you pursue evil with pleasure, the pleasure passes away and the evil remains.

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  Evil, Passing Away, Making A Difference

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• It is difficult to remember all, and ungracious to omit any.

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  Remember, Difficult

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

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  Humble, Men, Delicacy

  "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, De Oratore, XXIX, p. 219-20, 1922.

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• Men think they may justly do that for which they have a precedent.

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  Men, Thinking, Example

  "Epistles", IV. 3, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 242-43,

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

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  Death, Men, Glory

  Marcus Tullius Cicero (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Cicero (Illustrated)”, p.2321, Delphi Classics

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• Prudence must not be expected from a man who is never sober.
  [Lat., Non est ab homine nunquam sobrio postulanda prudentia.]

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  Drinking, Men, Sober

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• Do nothing twice over.

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• The study and knowledge of the universe would somehow be lame and defective were no practical results to follow.

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  Lame, Study, Results

  Cicero, Marcus Tullius Cicero (2006). “De Officiis Or on Duties on Obligations”, p.120, ReadHowYouWant.com

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

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  Philosophical, Ambition, Opportunity

  "De Oratore (On the Orator)". Book by Marcus Tullius Cicero (Book I), 55 BC.

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• Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives every man his due.

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  Philosophical, Men, Giving

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• No obligation to do the impossible is binding.

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  Philosophical, Impossible, Obligation

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• For a tear is quickly dried, especially when shed for the misfortunes of others.

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  Philosophical, Tears, Misfortunes Of Others

  Marcus Tullius Cicero (1942). “Cicero: De oratore ...”

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• Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

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  Philosophical, Fluency, Admiration

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• The eyes like sentinel occupy the highest place in the body.

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  Eye, Body, Sentinels

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• Freedom is a possession of inestimable value.

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  Freedom, Philosophical, Possession

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• Confidence is that feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honorable courses with a sure hope and trust in itself.

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  Inspirational, Success, Confidence

  Marcus Tullius Cicero (1871). “The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero”, p.375

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• Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he is, the more hated and mistrusted he becomes.

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  Clever, Men, Reputation

  Marcus Tullius Cicero (2014). “De Officiis: (English Edition)”, p.94, LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN CO.

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• Friendship is nothing else than an accord in all things, human and divine, conjoined with mutual goodwill and affection.

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  Affection, Divine, Accord

  Cicero, Marcus Tullius Cicero, William Armistead Falconer (1923). “Cicero in twenty-nine volumes”

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• There is in superstition a senseless fear of God.

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  Superstitions

  "De Natura Deorum", I. 42, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 770-71,

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• No one has leave to sin.

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  Sin

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