Nothing cruel is in fact beneficial; for cruelty is extremely hostile to the nature of man, which we ought to follow.
MARCUS TULLIUS CICEROI would rather be wrong, by God, with Plato than be correct with those men.
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The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly, our own criminality that we have to contend.
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A mind without instruction can no more bear fruit than can a field, however fertile, without cultivation.
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We must not only obtain Wisdom: we must enjoy her.
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Diseases of the soul are more dangerous and more numerous than those of the body.
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We are bound by the law, so that we may be free.
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To study philosophy is nothing but to prepare one’s self to die.
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Never injure a friend, even in jest.
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It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.
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Endless money forms the sinews of war.
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The welfare of the people is the highest law.
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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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If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.
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I criticize by creation, not by finding fault.
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If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.
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Old age: the crown of life, our play’s last act.
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