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Marcus Tullius Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero

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The supreme law is the good of the people.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero

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The law has not been established by the ingenuity of men, nor by the command of the peoples, but it is something eternal that governs the Universe with the wisdom of commanding and forbidding.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

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The law is, therefore, the distinction between just and unjust things, expressed in accordance with that ancient and primal nature of things.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Justice is absolutely null if it is not found in nature.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Science that strays from justice should be called cunning more than science.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero

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The selfish person loves himself without rivals.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Even though I am already older, I continue to learn from my disciples.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero

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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.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Wherever one is well, there is the homeland.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero

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