History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time... — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
History is indeed the witness of the times, the light of truth. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Need to sharpen my blade. Make it shiny, gleamy, and oh, so... deadly. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
No one could ever meet death for his country without the hope of immortality. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Let our friends perish, provided that our enemies fall at the same time. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Like, according to the old proverb, naturally goes with like. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
The life given us, by nature is short; but the memory of a well-spent life is eternal. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
There is wickedness in the intention of wickedness, even though it be not perpetrated in the act. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
The wise man knows nothing if he cannot benefit from his wisdom. Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but also to… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
I hear Socrates saying that the best seasoning for food is hunger; for drink, thirst. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
We are all excited by the love of praise, and the noblest are most influenced by glory. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
I have always been of the opinion that unpopularity earned by doing what is right is not unpopularity at all, but glory. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
It has seemed to be more necessary to have regard to the weight of words rather than to their number. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
This is our special duty, that if anyone specially needs our help, we should give him such help to the utmost of… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
It is not enough to acquire wisdom, it is necessary to employ it. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
There is no duty more obligatory than the repayment of kindness. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. — 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