| 169 Famous Quotes by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent
of all the other virtues.
[Lat., Gratus animus est una virtus non solum maxima, sed etiam
mater virtutum onmium reliquarum.]”
Gratitude Quotes Source: Oratio Pro Cnoeo Plancio (XXXIII)
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“There is no place more delightful than one's own fireside.
[Lat., Nullus est locus domestica sede jucundior.]”
Home Quotes Source: Epistles (IV, 8)
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“I add this also, that natural ability without education has
oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without
natural ability.
[Lat., Etiam illud adjungo, saepius ad laudem atque virtutem
naturam sine doctrina, quam sine natura valisse doctrinam.]”
Ability Quotes Source: Oratio Pro Licinio Archia (VII)
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“O philosophy, life's guide! O searcher-out of virtue and
expeller of vices! What could we and every age of men have been
without thee? Thou hast produced cities; thou hast called men
scattered about into the social enjoyment of life.
[Lat., O vitae philosophia dux! O virtutis indagatrix,
expultrixque vitiorum! Quid non modo nos, sed omnino vita
hominum sine et esse potuisset? Tu urbes peperisti; tu
dissipatos homines in societatum vitae convocasti.]”
Philosophy Quotes Source: Tusc. Quoest. (bk. V, 2, 5)
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“No one could ever meet death for his country without the hope of
immortality.
[Lat., Nemo unquam sine magna spe immortalitatatis se pro patria
offerret ad mortem.]”
Immortality Quotes Source: Tusculanarum Disputationum (I, 15)
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“Without your knowledge, the eyes and ears of many will see and
watch you, as they have done already.
[Lat., Multorum te etiam oculi et aures non sentientem, sicuti
adhuc fecerunt, speculabuntur atque custodient.]”
Suspicion Quotes Source: Orationes In Catilinam (I, 2)
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“The dutifulness of children is the foundation of all virtues.
[Lat., Pietas fundamentum est omnium virtutum.]”
Childhood Quotes Source: Oratio Pro Cnoeo Plancio (XII)
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“These (literary) studies are the food of youth, and consolation
of age; they adorn prosperity, and are the comfort and refuge of
adversity; they are pleasant at home, and are no incumbrance
abroad; they accompany us at night, in our travels, and in our
rural retreats.
[Lat., Haec studia adolecentiam alunt, senectutem oblectant,
secundas res ornant, adversis solatium et perfugium praebent,
delectant domi, non impediunt foris, pernoctant nobiscum,
peregrinantur, rusticantur.”
Study Quotes Source: Oratio Pro Licinio Archia (VII)
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“In extraordinary events ignorance of their causes produces
astonishment.
[Lat., Causarum ignoratio in re nova mirationem facit.]”
Ignorance Quotes Source: De Divinatione (II, 22)
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“Through ignorance of what is good and what is bad, the life of
men is greatly perplexed.
[Lat., Ignoratione rerum bonarum et malarum maxime hominum vita
vexatur.]”
Ignorance Quotes Source: De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum (I, 13)
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“I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not
know.
[Lat., Non me pudet fateri nescire quod nesciam.]”
Ignorance Quotes Source: Tusc. Quoest. (I, 25, 60)
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“Philosophy is true mother of the arts. (Science)
[Lat., Philosophia vero omnium mater artium.]”
Science Quotes Source: Tusculanarum Disputationum (bk. I)
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“There is no grief which time does not lessen and soften.
[Lat., Nullus dolor est quem non longinquitas temporis minuat ac
molliat.]”
Grief Quotes Source: Epistles (IV, 5)
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“Were floods of tears to be unloosed
In tribute to my grief,
The doves of Noah ne'er had roost
Nor found an olive-leaf.”
Grief Quotes Source: Epistles (IV, 5)
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“The comfort derived from the misery of others is slight.
[Lat., Levis est consolatio ex miseria aliorum.]”
Misery Quotes Source: Epistles (VI, 3)
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“The consciousness of good intention is the greatest solace of
misfortunes.
[Lat., Conscientia rectae voluntatis maxima consolatio est rerum
incommodarum.]”
Misfortune Quotes Source: Epistles (V, 4)
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“The memory of past troubles is pleasant.
[Lat., Jucunda memoria est praeteritorum malorum.]”
Trouble Quotes Source: De Finibus (bk. II, 32)
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“He used to raise a storm in a teapot.
[Lat., Excitabat enim fluctus in simpulo.]”
Storms Quotes Source: De Legibus (III, 16)
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“A sensual and intemperate youth hands over a worn-out body to old
age.
[Lat., Libidinosa etenim et intemperans adolescentia effoetum
corpus tradit senectuti.]”
Intemperance Quotes Source: De Senectute (IX)
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