I would rather be wrong, by God, with Plato than be correct with those men.
MARCUS TULLIUS CICEROHe only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.
More Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes
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The life of the dead is set in the memory of the living.
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Nature herself has imprinted on the minds of all the idea of God.
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What one has, one ought to use; and whatever he does, he should do with all his might.
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The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.
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But I must at the very beginning lay down this principle—friendship can only exist between good men.
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Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
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The welfare of the people is the highest law.
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The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.
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The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intention.
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It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and to forget his own.
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Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself: if you heed yourself, you’ll never go wrong.
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Never injure a friend, even in jest.
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In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should be made.
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I prefer the most unfair peace to the most righteous war.
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I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know.
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