It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about speed, judgment, force, police, character, things
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170 quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero - roman statesman
Also known as: Cicero.
Also called: Cicerone.
Was born on 03 jan 0106.
Died on 07 dec 0043, at -63 years old.
Died on 07 dec 0043, at -63 years old.
Origin country: Italy
Biography: Roman statesman, lawyer, political theorist, philosopher, and Roman constitutionalist. Cicero is widely considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists.
It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in error.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about error, nature, people
It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and to forget his own.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about quality
It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently is nothing short of criminal.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about criminals, man, nothing
It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom you already owe much.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about man, contentment
Just as the soul fills the body, so God fills the world. Just as the soul bears the body, so God endures the world. Just as the soul sees but is not seen, so God sees but is not seen. Just as the soul feeds the body, so God gives food to the world.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about soul, body, god, world, food
Justice consists in doing no injury to men; decency in giving them no offense.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about rightness, justice, man
Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives every man his due.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about purpose, justice, man
Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about rightness, justice, knowledge, wisdom
Laws should be interpreted in a liberal sense so that their intention may be preserved.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about intention, common sense, sense
Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul, as clemency and readiness to forgive.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about enemies, nothing, soul, faith
Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about liberty, law, power
Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about wealth, man
Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about friendship, beauty, love
Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about memory, things
Natural ability without education has more often attained to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about ability, education, glory, virtue
Nature has planted in our minds an insatiable longing to see the truth.
MQuote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about longing, nature, truth
