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
directed good government ought receive trust
The administration of government, like guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those who confer, not of those who receive the trust
bad evil good hard suspect
It is hard for the good to suspect evil as it is hard for the bad to suspect good.
approach fellow gods good men nearly
In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in doing good to their fellow men
justice foundation good-faith
The foundation of justice is good faith.
men good-man should
I will adhere to the counsels of good men, although misfortune and death should be the consequence.
men doing-good benevolence
Men resemble the gods in nothing so much as in doing good to their fellow creatures.
men way goodness
Men in no way approach so nearly to the gods as in doing good to men. [Lat., Homines ad deos nulla re propius accedunt, quam salutem hominibus dando.]
lying men good-man
A good man will not lie, although it be for his profit.
good-intentions consciousness solace
The consciousness of good intention is the greatest solace of misfortunes.
affection divine goodwill
Friendship is nothing else than an accord in all things, human and divine, conjoined with mutual goodwill and affection.
good-life men worry
Inability to tell good from evil is the greatest worry of man's life.
good-life value-yourself has-beens
You will be as much value to others as you have been to yourself.
fortune tests
The shifts of fortune tests the reliability of friends
experience injury knew running
The whole injury experience was so frustrating. I knew if I could get back I would never take running for granted,