Nothing cruel is in fact beneficial; for cruelty is extremely hostile to the nature of man, which we ought to follow.
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More Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes
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The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.
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What is sweeter than lettered ease?
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Endless money forms the sinews of war.
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For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason why men worked and died, the essence and quintessence of their lives.
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In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should be made.
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Freedom is participation in power.
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Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.
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A mental stain can neither be blotted out by the passage of time nor washed away by any waters.
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Is not prosperity robbed of half its value if you have no one to share your joy?
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To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life, unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of history?
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Dogs wait for us faithfully.
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Liberty is rendered even more precious by the recollection of servitude.
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I criticize by creation, not by finding fault.
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Kindness is stronger than fear.
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Knowledge which is divorced from justice may be called cunning rather than wisdom.
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