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
teacher memories light
History is the witness of the times, the light of truth, the life of memory, the teacher of life, the messenger of antiquity.
memories latin everlasting
I hope that the memory of our friendship will be everlasting.
memories reality history
History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquities.
memories standing-out fixed
Nothing stands out so conspicuously, or remains so firmly fixed in the memory, as something which you have blundered.
sweet memories philosophical
Sweet is the memory of past troubles.
memories reality history-of-life
History illumes reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life
art memories believe
When I consider the wonderful activity of the mind, so great a memory of what is past, and such a capacity of penetrating into the future: when I behold such a number of arts and sciences, and such a multitude of discoveries hence arising,--I believe and am firmly persuaded that a nature which contains so many things within itself cannot be mortal.
memories rewards virtue
Of all the rewards of virtue, . . . the most splendid is fame, for it is fame alone that can offer us the memory of posterity.
art memories philosophy
It is certain that memory contains not only philosophy, but all the arts and all that appertain to the use of life.
memories
Memory is the receptacle and sheath of all knowledge
memories children men
Not to know what happened before you were born is to be a child forever. For what is the time of a man, except it be interwoven with that memory of ancient things of a superior age?
memories philosophical intriguing
Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.
memories past trouble
The memory of past troubles is pleasant. [Lat., Jucunda memoria est praeteritorum malorum.]
inspirational life memories
The life given us, by nature is short; but the memory of a well-spent life is eternal.