Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicerowas a Roman philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator, political theorist, consul, and constitutionalist. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and was one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionStatesman
money strong money-talks
There is no fortune so strong that money cannot take it.
latin
Always the same thing.
latin fortune
Fortune, not wisdom, rules lives.
memories latin everlasting
I hope that the memory of our friendship will be everlasting.
rome land arrogance
The budget should be balanced, the treasury refilled, public debt reduced, the arrogance of officialdom tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands curtailed, lest Rome become bankrupt.
cute sake moments
Lay down this rule of friendship: neither ask nor consent to do what is wrong. The plea, 'for friendship's sake,' is a discreditable one, and should not be admitted for a moment. We should ask from friends and do for friends only what is good.
war yield laurels
Let war yield to peace, laurels to paeans.
grief doe human-nature
There is no grief which time does not lessen and soften.
home delightful
There is no place more delightful than one's own fireside. Nullus est locus domestica sede jucundior.
real virtue harmony
It is virtue, virtue, which both creates and preserves friendship. On it depends harmony of interest, permanence, fidelity.
communication our-actions our-words
We should be as careful of our words as of our actions.
friendship true-friend adversity
Friendship makes prosperity more brilliant, and lightens adversity by dividing and sharing it.
courage humanity watches
If we are forced, at every hour, to watch or listen to horrible events, this constant stream of ghastly impressions will deprive even the most delicate among us of all respect for humanity.
business justice indispensable
To those who are engaged in commercial dealings, justice is indispensable for the conduct of business.