Marcus Tullius Cicero
Ancient Rome
3 Jan -106 // 7 Dec -43
Politician/Orator/Philosopher
3 Jan -106 // 7 Dec -43
Politician/Orator/Philosopher
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Sound conviction should influence us rather than public opinion
Prudence in action avails more than wisdom in conception
Politeness and an affable address are our best introduction
Nothing is so swift as calumny, nothing is more easily propagated, nothing more readily credited, nothing more widely circulated
No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the semblance of courtesy
It is peculiarly a fool's habit to discern the faults of others, and to forget his own
In nothing do men so much resemble the gods as in giving help to their fellow creatures
Ignorance of impending evil is far better than a knowledge of its approach
Every man's friend is no man's friend
Every animal loves itself
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
Essays
Essays