Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

Wise men have taught us that we should not only choose the lesser of two evils, but also extract from them all the good they may contain.

Wherever one is well, there is the homeland.

It's good to get used to fatigue and the race, but one must not force the pace.

There is nothing that humans try to preserve so much, nor manage so poorly, as their own life.

The higher we are, the more we must lower ourselves to our inferiors.

When the drums speak, the laws are silent.

There is no absurdity that has not passed through the mind of some philosopher.

If laws were made by men, or by the judgments of judges, it would be legal to kill, steal, commit adultery, etc.

I would prefer the most unjust peace to the most just of wars.

In order to preserve freedom, death, which is the ultimate evil, should not be feared.

Not only is fortune blind, but it also usually blinds those whom it caresses.

I don't understand why the one who is happy seeks greater happiness.