It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.
MARCUS TULLIUS CICERONever injure a friend, even in jest.
More Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes
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The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.
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The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.
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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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Instead let Virtue herself, by her own unaided allurements, summon you to a glory that is genuine and real.
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Nothing stands out so conspicuously, or remains so firmly fixed in the memory, as something which you have blundered.
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We must not only obtain Wisdom: we must enjoy her.
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Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.
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Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty.
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A friend is a second self.
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The welfare of the people is the highest law.
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When you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank.
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Nature herself has imprinted on the minds of all the idea of God.
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It is foolish to tear one’s hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made less by baldness.
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Books: our unfailing companions.
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Freedom is a possession of inestimable value.
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