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
laws time war
In time of war the laws are silent.
ability add education glory man natural raised rational
I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability.
proceeds reputation
Every man's reputation proceeds from those of his own household.
room
A room without books is like a body without a soul.
advice
No one can give you better advice than yourself.
ability attained education glory natural
Natural ability without education has more often attained to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.
gratitude greatest heart parent thankful virtues
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues
administer attempts careful habits malady man physical remedy wishes
A careful physician, before he attempts to administer a remedy to his patient, must investigate not only the malady of the man he wishes to cure, but also his habits when in health, and his physical constitution.
actual evil example harm
They do more harm by their evil example than by their actual sin.
sensual youth
A sensual and intemperate youth translates into an old worn-out body.
arrogance assistance budget debt foreign lands lest public rome
The budget should be balanced. Public debt should be reduced. The arrogance of officialdom should be tempered, and assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed, lest Rome become bankrupt.
law people ultimate welfare
The welfare of the people is the ultimate law
changing consistency
No well-informed person ever imputed inconsistency to another for changing his mind.
born happy
O fortunatam natam me consule Romam! - O happy Rome, born when I was consul!