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Marcus Tullius Cicero was a prominent philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator, and writer during the late Roman Republic. The exact dates of his birth and death are unknown, but he was active in the 1st century BC. Known for his profound thoughts and exceptional literary style, Cicero has had a lasting impact on Western culture.

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Famous Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

“I am a Roman citizen.”

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“There is no more sure tie between friends than when they are united in their objects and wishes.”

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“Care should be taken that the punishment does not exceed the guilt; and also that some men do not suffer for offenses for which others are not even indicted.”

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“It is certain that memory contains not only philosophy, but all the arts and all that appertain to the use of life.”

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“Nothing in oratory is more important than to win for the orator the favour of his hearer, and to have the latter so affected as to be swayed by something resembling an impulse of the spirit impetu quodam animi or emotion perturbatione, rather than by judgment or deliberation. For men decide far more problems by hate, or love, or lust, or rage, or sorrow, or joy, or hope, or fear, or illusion, or some other inward emotion aliqua permotione mentis, than by reality or authority, or any legal standard, or judicial precedent or statute.”

“There is in superstition a senseless fear of God.”

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“We must be ever on the search for some persons whom we shall love and who will love us in return. If good will and affection are taken away, every joy is taken from life.”

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Book:Cicero in twenty-nine volumes

Source: Cicero in twenty-nine volumes

“Nulla (enim) res tantum ad dicendum proficit, quantum scriptio Nothing so much assists learning as writing down what we wish to remember.”

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“The hours pass and the days and the months and the years, and the past time never returns.”

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“No one sees what is before his feet: they scan the tracks of heaven.”

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