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Famous Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes
“If nature does not ratify law, then all the virtues may lose their sway.”
“We should be careful that our benevolence does not exceed our means.”
“Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the offence.”
“What society does to its children, so will its children do to society.”
“Who does not know that the first law of historical writing is the truth.”
“He does not seem to me to be a free man who does not sometimes do nothing.”
“Rashness attends youth, as prudence does old age.”
“The foolishness of old age does not characterize all who are old, but only the foolish.”
“What one has, one ought to use: and whatever he does he should do with all his might.”
“He cannot be strict in judging, who does not wish others to be strict judges of himself.”
“That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place.”
“A person who is wise does nothing against their will, nothing with sighing or under coercion.”
“The more virtuous any man is, the less easily does he suspect others to be vicious.”
“No one is so old that he does not think he could live another year.”