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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , Source: Epistles (V, 4)

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The memory of past troubles is pleasant. [Lat., Jucunda memoria est praeteritorum malorum.]

Trouble Quotes, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , 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, by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) , Source: De Senectute (IX)

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