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Famous Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes
“You must therefore love me, myself, and not my circumstances, if we are to be real friends.”
“If nature does not ratify law, then all the virtues may lose their sway.”
“It is foolish to pluck out one's hair for sorrow, as if grief could be assuaged by baldness.”
“Men, in whatever anxiety they may be, if they are men, sometimes indulge in relaxation.”
“What fervent love of herself would Virtue excite if she could be seen!”
“There is no being of any race who, if he finds the proper guide, cannot attain to virtue.”
“If you would abolish covetousness, you must abolish its mother, profusion.”
“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
“If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.”
“Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.”
“If we lose affection and kindliness from our life: we lose all that gives it charm.”
“Even if you have nothing to write, write and say so.”
“It is not enough merely possess virtue, as if it were an art; it should be practiced.”
“If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.”