War Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Cicero’s polished rhetoric frames war as a moral and civic dilemma, urging thoughtful deliberation. This extensive set of thirty‑five statements reflects his deep engagement with the politics of conflict.
![“Let arms yield to the toga, let the [victor's] laurel yield to the [orator's] tongue.” quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d49/marcus-tullius-cicero-157_arms_let-arms-yield-to-the-toga-let-the-victo_767637.jpg)
![“The law is silent during war. [Lat., Silent leges inter arma.]” quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3c8/marcus-tullius-cicero-157_law_the-law-is-silent-during-war-lat-silent_1605376.jpg)
![“Let war be so carried on that no other object may seem to be sought but the acquisition of peace. [Lat., Bellum autem ita suscipiatur, ut nihil aliud, nisi pax, quaesita videatur.]” quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b90/marcus-tullius-cicero-157_acquisition_let-war-be-so-carried-on-that-no-other-o_710194.jpg)
![“An army abroad is of little use unless there are prudent counsels at home. [Lat., Parvi enim sunt foris arma, nisi est consilium domi.]” quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d3d/marcus-tullius-cicero-157_abroad_an-army-abroad-is-of-little-use-unless-t_2482466.jpg)
![“War leads to peace. [Lat., Cedant arma togae.]” quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/adc/marcus-tullius-cicero-157_peace_war-leads-to-peace-lat-cedant-arma-togae_1384529.jpg)
![“Endless money forms the sinews of war. [Lat., Nervi belli pecunia infinita.]” quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2d9/marcus-tullius-cicero-157_endless_endless-money-forms-the-sinews-of-war-la_3100853.jpg)
![“Things sacred should not only be touched with the hands, but unviolated in thought. [Lat., Res sacros non modo manibus attingi, sed ne cogitatione quidem violari fas fuit.]” quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/deb/marcus-tullius-cicero-157_hands_things-sacred-should-not-only-be-touched_11960.jpg)
