Born Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Nor do I regret that I have lived, since I have so lived that I think I was not born in vain, and I quit life as if it were an inn, not a home.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: "On the Shortness of Life", 45 BC
Living purposefully gives meaning; otherwise life feels like a transient inn.
In simple terms: Purposeful living prevents feeling wasted.
Key Takeaway
Live with purpose to avoid regret.
Themes
purpose
meaning
transience
Mood
reflective
determined
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- career planning
- personal legacy
- spiritual reflection
Key Concepts
philosophy
ethics
existentialism
Questions to Reflect On
- What purpose drives you?
- How can you turn routine into meaning?
A Different Perspective
Not all can find purpose easily; circumstances vary.
![“I depart from life as from an inn, and not as from my home. [Lat., Ex vita discedo, tanquam ex hospitio, non tanquam ex domo.]” quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8f5/marcus-tullius-cicero-157_death_i-depart-from-life-as-from-an-inn-and-no_972121.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)
