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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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“By Hercules! I prefer to err with Plato, whom I know how much you value, than to be right in the company of such men.”

Knows Men Values Company Know How Errors Plato

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“The precept, "Know yourself," was not solely intended to obviate the pride of mankind; but likewise that we might understand our own worth.”

Knows Might Mankind Pride Know Yourself

Book:Thoughts of Cicero, on the following subjects, viz. I. Religion, II. Man ... XII. Miscellaneous thoughts. Published in Latin and French by the Abbé d'Olivet; to which is now added, an English translation, with notes. By Alexander Wishart

Source: Thoughts of Cicero, on the following subjects, viz. I. Religion, II. Man ... XII. Miscellaneous thoughts. Published in Latin and French by the Abbé d'Olivet; to which is now added, an English translation, with notes. By Alexander Wishart

“I know that it is likely that as worship of the gods declines, faith between men and all human society will disappear, as well as that most excellent of all virtues, which is justice.”

Knows Men Humans Wells Wisdom Politics Justice Economy Virtue Worship Disappear Excellent Liberalism Decline Human Society

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“It is generally said, "Past labors are pleasant," Euripides says, for you all know the Greek verse, "The recollection of past labors is pleasant." [Lat., Vulgo enim dicitur, Jucundi acti labores: nec male Euripides: concludam, si potero, Latine: Graecum enim hunc versum nostis omnes: Suavis laborum est proeteritorum memoria.”

Knows Said Past Labor Males Greek Pleasant Verses Recollection

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Let a man practise the profession he best knows. [Lat., Quam quisque novit artem, in hac se exerceat.]”

Knows Men Profession Practise

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“It is of no avail to know what is about to happen; for it is a sad thing to be grieved when grief can do no good.”

Knows Happens Can Do Grief Sad Things

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“Let every man practice the art that he knows best.”

Knows Men Art Work Practice Every Man

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“Who does not know history's first law to be that an author must not dare to tell anything but the truth? And its second that he must make bold to tell the whole truth? That there must be no suggestion of partiality anywhere in his writings? Nor of malice?”

Knows Writing Firsts Doe Whole Truth Law History Dare Suggestions Malice Whole Truth Partiality

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Who doesn't know that the first law of history is not to dare to say anything false, and the second is not to refrain from saying anything true?”

Knows Inspirational Firsts Motivational Law History Dare Say Anything Refrain

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“So you see, old age is really not so bad. May you come to know the condition!”

Knows May Age Conditions Old Age

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Those who do not know history will forever remain children”

Knows Children Forever

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“Not to know what happened before means to remain forever a child.”

Knows Mean Children Forever Happened

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“It is a great thing to know your vices.”

Knows Vices Great Things

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Hours and days and months and years go by; the past returns no more, and what is to be we cannot know; but whatever the time gives us in which we live, we should therefore be content.”

Knows Giving Should Years Past Hours Months Return

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not know.”

Knows Education Teacher Ignorance Ignorant Ashamed

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“O wretched man, wretched not just because of what you are, but also because you do not know how wretched you are!”

Knows Men Know How Wretched

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Who does not know that the first law of historical writing is the truth.”

Knows Writing Firsts Doe Law History Historical

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Every one is least known to himself, and it is very difficult for a man to know himself.”

Knows Men Difficult Known Knowledge Self Knowledge

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Not to know what happened before one was born is always to be a child.”

Knows Children Understanding Born Knowledge Happened

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“I know not any season of life that is past more agreeably than virtuous old age.”

Knows Age Past Seasons Aging Old Age Virtuous Seasons Of Life

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Our minds possess by nature an insatiable desire to know the truth.”

Knows Mind Truth Lying Desire Insatiable

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“To know the laws is not to memorize their letter but to grasp their full force and meaning.”

Knows Law Force Letters

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to be always a child. If no use is made of the labors of past ages, the world must remain always in the infancy of knowledge.”

Ifs Knows World Children Has Beens Made Use Age Past Science Knowledge Labor Former Infancy

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“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?”

Knows Men Children Age Born Memories Forever Happened Ancient Superiors

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“The wise man knows nothing if he cannot benefit from his wisdom. Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but also to be utilized.”

Ifs Knows Men Wise Benefits

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“The Jews belong to a dark and repulsive force. One knows how numerous this clique is, how they stick together and what power they exercise through their unions. They are a nation of rascals and deceivers.”

Knows Together Force Nations Dark Know How Exercise Unions Sticks Jew Clique Deceiver Rascals

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“People don't know the value of what they have until it is gone: Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs than freedom never endangered.... Liberty is rendered even more precious by the recollection of servitude. Don't wait till freedom is gone before you enjoy, value, support, protect and make the most of it!”

People Knows Values Waiting Enjoy Liberty Support Gone Gratitude Protect Bites Recollection Fangs Servitude

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“There is, I know not how, a certain presage, as it were, of a future existence; and this takes the deepest root, and is most discoverable, in the greatest geniuses and most exalted souls.”

Knows Soul Death Certain Existence Genius Roots Exalted

Book:Cicero's Three Books Of Offices, Or Moral Duties: Also His Cato Major, an Essay on Old Age; Laelius, an Essay on Friendship; Paradoxes; Scipio's Dream; and Letter to Quintus on the Duties of a Magistrate

Source: Cicero's Three Books Of Offices, Or Moral Duties: Also His Cato Major, an Essay on Old Age; Laelius, an Essay on Friendship; Paradoxes; Scipio's Dream; and Letter to Quintus on the Duties of a Magistrate

“Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to continue always a child.”

Knows Children Has Beens History Former Infancy Infancy Is

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Let a man practice the profession which he best knows.”

Knows Men Practice Profession

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero