Character Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Gratitude is called the parent of all other virtues. Cicero says that virtue is consistent and rational, and that private deeds done without fanfare are the most praiseworthy. He also notes that pleasure can blind the mind and steer us away from virtue.
![“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues. [Lat., Gratus animus est una virtus non solum maxima, sed etiam mater virtutum onmium reliquarum.]” quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67b/marcus-tullius-cicero-157_animus_a-thankful-heart-is-not-only-the-greates_2226548.jpg)
![“That which leads us to the performance of duty by offering pleasure as its reward, is not virtue, but a deceptive copy and imitation of virtue. [Lat., Nam quae voluptate, quasi mercede aliqua, ad officium impellitur, ea non est virtus sed fallax imitatio simulatioque virtutis.]” quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07f/marcus-tullius-cicero-157_ads_that-which-leads-us-to-the-performance-o_3076771.jpg)
