Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Not to have knowledge of what happened before you were born is to be condemned to live as a child.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Ancient Roman Military Personnel
Ancient Roman Politician
Ancient Roman Priest
Jurist
Lawyer
Orator
Philosopher
Poet
Political Theorist
Dallas
Texas
Marcus Tullius Cicero
M. Tullii Ciceronis
Marcus Tullius -- Translations into French Cicero
Condemned
Happened
Child
Knowledge
Born
Live
Children
More quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero
If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.
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
In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
It is besides necessary that whoever is brave should be a man of great soul.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
What sweetness is left in life, if you take away friendship? Robbing life of friendship is like robbing the world of the sun. A true friend is more to be esteemed than kinsfolk.
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
History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Summer lasts not for ever seasons succeed each other.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
It is better to receive than to do injury.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Fewer possess virtue, than those who wish us to believe that they possess it.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Strain every nerve to gain your point.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
It is pleasant to recall past troubles.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
A happy life consists in tranquility of mind.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
The study and knowledge of the universe would somehow be lame and defective were no practical results to follow.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs than freedom never endangered.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
In our amusements a certain limit is to be placed that we may not devote ourselves to a life of pleasure and thence fall into immorality.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Great is the power, great is the authority of a senate that is unanimous in its opinions.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Reason is the mistress and queen of all things. [Lat., Domina omnium et regina ratio.]
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Please go on, make your threats. I don't like to submit to mere implication.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
