So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow edge. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
What is becoming is honest, and whatever is honest must always be becoming. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
The Intellect engages us in the pursuit of Truth. The Passions impel us to Action. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Our minds possess by nature an insatiable desire to know the truth. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Would that I could discover truth as easily as I can uncover falsehood. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the semblance of courtesy. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
It is a true saying that 'one falsehood easily leads to another.' — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
If the truth were self-evident, eloquence would be unnecessary. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
History is the witness of the times, the light of truth, the life of memory, the teacher of life, the messenger of… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
History is truely the witness of times past, the light of truth, the life of memory, the teacher of life, the messenger… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth. The second is that he shall suppress… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
We should not be so taken up in the search for truth, as to neglect the needful duties of active life; for… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Oh, how great is the power of truth! which of its own power can easily defend itself against all the ingenuity and… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most sacred excellences and endowments of the human… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
This is the truth: as from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even so from the Creator an infinity of… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
...the counsels of the Divine Mind had some glimpse of truth when they said that men are born in order to suffer… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Since an intelligence common to us all makes things known to us and formulates them in our minds, honorable actions are ascribed… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
It is graceful in a man to think and to speak with propriety, to act with deliberation, and in every occurrence of… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Who does not know history's first law to be that an author must not dare to tell anything but the truth? And… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
The first duty of man is the seeking after and the investigation of truth. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Nature has planted in our minds an insatiable longing to see the truth. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
He who has once deviated from the truth, usually commits perjury with as little scruple as he would tell a lie. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
In everything, without doubt, truth has the advantage over imitation. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Who does not know that the first law of historical writing is the truth. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
History is indeed the witness of the times, the light of truth. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Laughing, laughing, laughing, laughing! It is the jester! A voice from the Void, to cheer poor Cicero! I accept your gift, dearest Night Mother.… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share
This is a proof of a well-trained mind, to rejoice in what is good and to grieve at the opposite. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share
Let art, then, imitate nature, find what she desires, and follow as she directs. For in invention nature is never last, education never first;… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share
Things sacred should not only be touched with the hands, but unviolated in thought. [Lat., Res sacros non modo manibus attingi, sed ne cogitatione… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share
Physicians, when the cause of disease is discovered, consider that the cure is discovered. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share
Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum. (Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share
The foundations of justice are that on one shall suffer wrong; then, that the public good be promoted. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share
Friendship embraces innumerable ends; turn where you will it is ever at your side; no barrier shuts it out; it is never untimely and… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share
History is the witness of the times, the light of truth, the life of memory, the teacher of life, the messenger of antiquity. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share
The Jews belong to a dark and repulsive force. One knows how numerous this clique is, how they stick together and what power they… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share
Nature has planted in our minds an insatiable longing to see the truth. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share
