Cicero quotes

Cicero was a Roman statesman, orator, and philosopher renowned for his influence on Latin prose. His speeches and writings significantly shaped the development of Roman law and Western thought. He is remembered as one of the greatest rhetoricians and defenders of republican values in ancient Rome. Here are 490 of his quotes:

Any man is liable to err, only a fool persists in error. (Cicero)
We don't believe a liar even when he tells the truth. View quote
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The life of the dead consists in the recollection cherished of them by the living. View quote
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Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error. View quote
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The life given us, by nature is short; but the memory of a well-spent life is eternal. View quote
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The first duty of a man is the seeking after and the investigation of truth. View quote
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If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. View quote
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Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. View quote
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A home without books is a body without soul. View quote
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To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. View quote
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Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. (Cicero)
There is nothing so absurd that it has not been said by some philosopher. View quote
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The safety of the people shall be the highest law. View quote
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A friend is, as it were, a second self. View quote
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To live is to think. View quote
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What times! What manners! View quote
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Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts. View quote
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While there's life, there's hope. View quote
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A letter does not blush. View quote
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Freedom is a possession of inestimable value. View quote
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In times of war, the law falls silent. (Cicero)
He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason. View quote
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There is nothing so absurd but some philosopher has said it. View quote
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The freedom of poetic license. View quote
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How long now, Catiline, will you abuse our patience. View quote
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Occupation: Roman Statesman
Born: 106 BC
Died: 43 BC
Quotes count: 490
Wikipedia: Cicero

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