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Marcus Tullius Cicero quotes

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Marcus Tullius Cicero quote: "To study philosophy is nothing but to prepare one’s self to die."
To study philosophy is nothing but to prepare one’s self to die. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero quote: "Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and..."
Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero quote: "It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to..."
It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently is nothing short of criminal. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Just as the soul fills the body, so God fills the world. Just as the soul bears the body, so God endures the world. Just as the soul sees but is not seen, so God sees but is not seen. Just as the soul feeds the body, so God gives food to the world. Marcus Tullius Cicero
True law is right reason in agreement with nature; it is of universal application, unchanging and everlasting; it summons to duty by its commands, and averts from wrongdoing by its prohibitions. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero quote: "The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil."
The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero quote: "Nature has planted in our minds an insatiable longing to see..."
Nature has planted in our minds an insatiable longing to see the truth. Marcus Tullius Cicero
God's law is 'right reason.' When perfectly understood it is called 'wisdom.' When applied by government in regulating human relations it is called 'justice. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero quote: "Silence is one of the great arts of conversation."
Silence is one of the great arts of conversation. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Our character is not so much the product of race and heredity as of those circumstances by which nature forms our habits, by which we are nurtured and live. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero quote: "The spirit is the true self. The spirit, the will to win, and..."
The spirit is the true self. The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. Marcus Tullius Cicero
According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become richer through damages and injuries suffered by another. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero quote: "That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of..."
That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero quote: "Nature abhors annihilation."
Nature abhors annihilation. Marcus Tullius Cicero
True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the ground; nor can any counterfeit last long. Marcus Tullius Cicero

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