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.
war victory enemy
After victory, you have more enemies.
war law dumb
When war is raging the laws are dumb.
war unjust cease
I cease not to advocate peace; even though unjust it is better than the most just war.
peace war humanity
I prefer the most unfair peace to the most righteous war.
military war law
Laws are inoperative in war
war believe action
The mere act of believing that some wrongful course of action constitutes an advantage is pernicious.
war yield laurels
Let war yield to peace, laurels to paeans.
war philosophical may
The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.
money peace war
The sinews of war are infinite money.
revenge war unjust
Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defense can be just.
war fall law
In times of war, the law falls silent.
peace war yield
Let arms yield to the toga, let the [victor's] laurel yield to the [orator's] tongue.
war safety honor
A war is never undertaken by the ideal State, except in defense of its honor or its safety.