Cement Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Nothing so cements and holds together all the parts of a society as faith or credit, which can never be kept up unless men are under some force or necessity of honestly paying what they owe to one another.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Unknown, attributed to Cicero
Society relies on trust and credit, which need enforcement or honesty.
In simple terms: Society needs trust and enforced honesty.
Key Takeaway
Uphold integrity.
Themes
society
trust
credit
honesty
law
Mood
serious
analytical
Type
philosophical
political
When to use this quote
- banking
- contract law
- community building
- public policy
Key Concepts
political philosophy
economics
ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- What mechanisms ensure honest credit?
- Can trust exist without force?
A Different Perspective
May ignore voluntary trust.
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