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
memories standing-out fixed
Nothing stands out so conspicuously, or remains so firmly fixed in the memory, as something which you have blundered.
philosophical impossible obligation
No obligation to do the impossible is binding.
philosophical men justice
Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives every man his due.
cases interpretation doubtful
In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred.
philosophical honor rewards
Honor is the reward of virtue.
natural states humans
Death is not natural for a state as it is for a human being, for whom death is not only necessary, but frequently even desirable.
suffering remember forget
We forget our pleasures, we remember our sufferings.
love wisdom philosophy
Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.
truth philosophical mind
Nature has planted in our minds an insatiable longing to see the truth.
book passion beer
He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.
hate philosophical hatred
Hatred is inveterate anger.
teacher fear teaching
Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.
letters doe blushing
A letter does not blush.
philosophical greatest-love mines
What is thine is mine, and all mine is thine.