Cicero Quotes
Most popular Cicero Quotes
![No sane man will dance. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/59/43159A-no-sane-man-will-dance-cicero.png)
No sane man will dance.
![Thrift is a great revenue. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/75/5975A-thrift-is-a-great-revenue-cicero.png)
Thrift is a great revenue.
![The law is silent during war. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/12/24512A-the-law-is-silent-during-war-cicero.png)
The law is silent during war.
![What is dignity without honesty? - Cicero quote.](/img/q/11/2511A-what-is-dignity-without-honesty-cicero.png)
What is dignity without honesty?
![Peace is liberty in tranquillity. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/53/6953A-peace-is-liberty-in-tranquillity-cicero.png)
Peace is liberty in tranquillity.
![Freedom is participation in power. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/86/9586A-freedom-is-participation-in-power-cicero.png)
Freedom is participation in power.
![Where there is life there is hope. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/96/6196A-where-there-is-life-there-is-hope-cicero.png)
Where there is life there is hope.
![While there is life, there is hope. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/78/32878A-while-there-is-life-there-is-hope-cicero.png)
While there is life, there is hope.
![The sinews of war, unlimited money. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/80/41880A-the-sinews-of-war-unlimited-money-cicero.png)
The sinews of war, unlimited money.
![Laws are silent in the midst of arms. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/79/8479A-laws-are-silent-in-the-midst-arms-cicero.png)
Laws are silent in the midst of arms.
![They damn what they do not understand. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/81/4581A-they-damn-what-they-do-not-understand-cicero.png)
They damn what they do not understand.
![The beginning of all things are small. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/63/7863A-the-beginning-of-all-things-are-small-cicero.png)
The beginning of all things are small.
![A friend is, as it were, a second self. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/51/31451A-a-friend-is-as-it-were-second-self-cicero.png)
A friend is, as it were, a second self.
![A man of courage is also full of faith. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/45/50845A-a-man-of-courage-is-also-full-faith-cicero.png)
A man of courage is also full of faith.
![The good of the people is the chief law. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/80/8480A-the-good-of-the-people-is-chief-law-cicero.png)
The good of the people is the chief law.
![The mind of each man is the man himself. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/57/4657A-the-mind-of-each-man-is-man-himself-cicero.png)
The mind of each man is the man himself.
![You should eat to live; not live to eat. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/29/229A-you-should-eat-to-live-not-live-eat-cicero.png)
You should eat to live; not live to eat.
![Victory is by nature haughty and insolent. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/95/41695A-victory-is-by-nature-haughty-and-insolent-cicero.png)
Victory is by nature haughty and insolent.
![An unjust peace is better than a just war. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/99/21199A-an-unjust-peace-is-better-than-just-war-cicero.png)
An unjust peace is better than a just war.
![Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/77/9077A-walnuts-and-pears-you-plant-for-your-heirs-cicero.png)
Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs.
![There is no place more delightful than home. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/06/9106A-there-is-no-place-more-delightful-than-home-cicero.png)
There is no place more delightful than home.
![Dare to give true advice with all frankness. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/09/4609A-dare-to-give-true-advice-with-all-frankness-cicero.png)
Dare to give true advice with all frankness.
![I criticize by creation—not by finding fault. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/89/51789A-i-criticize-by-creation-not-by-finding-fault-cicero.png)
I criticize by creation—not by finding fault.
![Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/80/51180A-glory-follows-virtue-as-if-it-were-its-shadow-cicero.png)
Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.
![A happy life consists in tranquillity of mind. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/28/7028A-a-happy-life-consists-in-tranquillity-mind-cicero.png)
A happy life consists in tranquillity of mind.
![No man can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/08/4608A-no-man-can-give-you-wiser-advice-than-yourself-cicero.png)
No man can give you wiser advice than yourself.
![A room without books is as a body without a soul. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/46/5746A-a-room-without-books-is-as-body-without-soul-cicero.png)
A room without books is as a body without a soul.
![Silence is one of the great arts of conversation. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/94/16394A-silence-is-one-of-the-great-arts-conversation-cicero.png)
Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.
![Man is never less at leisure than when at leisure. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/10/3910A-man-is-never-less-at-leisure-than-when-at-leisure-cicero.png)
Man is never less at leisure than when at leisure.
![The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/39/19139A-the-greater-the-difficulty-the-greater-glory-cicero.png)
The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.
![There are more men ennobled by study than by nature. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/91/5691A-there-are-more-men-ennobled-by-study-than-by-nature-cicero.png)
There are more men ennobled by study than by nature.
![Where is there dignity unless there is also honesty? - Cicero quote.](/img/q/11/29511A-where-is-there-dignity-unless-there-is-also-honesty-cicero.png)
Where is there dignity unless there is also honesty?
![Speakers are most vehement when their cause is weak. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/65/965A-speakers-are-most-vehement-when-their-cause-is-weak-cicero.png)
Speakers are most vehement when their cause is weak.
![When fortune is fickle, the faithful friend is found. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/27/9527A-when-fortune-is-fickle-the-faithful-friend-is-found-cicero.png)
When fortune is fickle, the faithful friend is found.
![Grief is not in the nature of things, but an opinion. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/85/985A-grief-is-not-in-the-nature-things-but-opinion-cicero.png)
Grief is not in the nature of things, but an opinion.
![The existence of virtue depends entirely upon its use. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/74/2374A-the-existence-of-virtue-depends-entirely-upon-its-use-cicero.png)
The existence of virtue depends entirely upon its use.
![Many wish not so much to be virtuous, as to seem to be. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/73/2373A-many-wish-not-so-much-to-be-virtuous-as-seem-cicero.png)
Many wish not so much to be virtuous, as to seem to be.
![There is no fortress so strong that money cannot take it. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/07/8107A-there-is-no-fortress-so-strong-that-money-cannot-take-cicero.png)
There is no fortress so strong that money cannot take it.
![The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/16/33016A-the-higher-we-are-placed-the-more-humbly-we-should-cicero.png)
The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.
![Philosophy, rightly defined, is simply the love of wisdom. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/74/11374A-philosophy-rightly-defined-is-simply-the-love-wisdom-cicero.png)
Philosophy, rightly defined, is simply the love of wisdom.
![No man is so old as to think he cannot live one more year. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/79/10379A-no-man-is-so-old-as-think-he-cannot-live-cicero.png)
No man is so old as to think he cannot live one more year.
![We are in bondage to the law in order that we may be free. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/59/15159A-we-are-in-bondage-to-the-law-order-that-we-cicero.png)
We are in bondage to the law in order that we may be free.
![The thirst of desire is never filled, nor fully satisfied. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/38/6438A-the-thirst-of-desire-is-never-filled-nor-fully-satisfied-cicero.png)
The thirst of desire is never filled, nor fully satisfied.
![Courage is that virtue which champions the cause of right. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/22/7122A-courage-is-that-virtue-which-champions-cause-right-cicero.png)
Courage is that virtue which champions the cause of right.
![A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/69/2569A-a-mans-own-manner-and-character-is-what-most-becomes-cicero.png)
A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him.
![Cultivation to the mind is as necessary as food to the body. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/80/11080A-cultivation-to-the-mind-is-as-necessary-as-food-body-cicero.png)
Cultivation to the mind is as necessary as food to the body.
![The eyes, like sentinels, hold the highest place in the body. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/12/30612A-the-eyes-like-sentinels-hold-the-highest-place-body-cicero.png)
The eyes, like sentinels, hold the highest place in the body.
![One day well spent is to be preferred to an eternity of error. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/94/3094A-one-day-well-spent-is-to-be-preferred-eternity-error-cicero.png)
One day well spent is to be preferred to an eternity of error.
![What is fitting is honorable, and what is honorable is fitting. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/04/2304A-what-is-fitting-is-honorable-and-what-is-honorable-is-cicero.png)
What is fitting is honorable, and what is honorable is fitting.
![No man should act as to make a gain off the ignorance of others. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/40/940A-no-man-should-act-as-to-make-gain-off-ignorance-cicero.png)
No man should act as to make a gain off the ignorance of others.
![The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/79/4379A-the-function-of-wisdom-is-to-discriminate-between-good-evil-cicero.png)
The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.
![Men are like wines, age souring the bad, and bettering the good. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/40/8940A-men-are-like-wines-age-souring-bad-bettering-good-cicero.png)
Men are like wines, age souring the bad, and bettering the good.
![To study philosophy is nothing but to prepare one's self to die. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/59/4859A-to-study-philosophy-is-nothing-but-prepare-ones-self-die-cicero.png)
To study philosophy is nothing but to prepare one's self to die.
![Things perfected by nature are better than those finished by art. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/88/10088A-things-perfected-by-nature-are-better-than-those-finished-by-cicero.png)
Things perfected by nature are better than those finished by art.
![A man only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/96/6496A-a-man-only-employs-his-passion-who-can-make-no-cicero.png)
A man only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.
![If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/75/24975A-if-you-have-a-garden-and-library-you-have-everything-cicero.png)
If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.
![To stumble twice against the same stone is a proverbial disgrace. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/42/242A-to-stumble-twice-against-the-same-stone-is-proverbial-disgrace-cicero.png)
To stumble twice against the same stone is a proverbial disgrace.
![The most fruitful of all the arts [is] the science of living well. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/18/10418A-the-most-fruitful-of-all-the-arts-is-science-living-cicero.png)
The most fruitful of all the arts [is] the science of living well.
![Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/56/956A-nothing-is-so-unbelievable-that-oratory-cannot-make-it-acceptable-cicero.png)
Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable.
![Philosophy, if rightly defined, is nothing but the love of wisdom. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/58/4858A-philosophy-if-rightly-defined-is-nothing-but-love-wisdom-cicero.png)
Philosophy, if rightly defined, is nothing but the love of wisdom.
![The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/53/8353A-the-noblest-spirit-is-most-strongly-attracted-by-love-glory-cicero.png)
The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory.
![Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/89/3989A-whatever-befalls-in-accordance-with-nature-should-be-accounted-good-cicero.png)
Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good.
![There is something pleasurable in calm remembrance of a past sorrow. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/88/39988A-there-is-something-pleasurable-in-calm-remembrance-past-sorrow-cicero.png)
There is something pleasurable in calm remembrance of a past sorrow.
![The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/54/6954A-the-pursuit-even-of-the-best-things-ought-be-calm-cicero.png)
The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.
![The greatest incitement to crime is the hope of escaping punishment. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/62/19662A-the-greatest-incitement-to-crime-is-hope-escaping-punishment-cicero.png)
The greatest incitement to crime is the hope of escaping punishment.
![There never was a great soul that did not have some divine inspiration. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/53/6653A-there-never-was-a-great-soul-that-did-not-have-cicero.png)
There never was a great soul that did not have some divine inspiration.
![Would that I could discover truth as easily as I can uncover falsehood. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/00/4200A-would-that-i-could-discover-truth-as-easily-as-i-cicero.png)
Would that I could discover truth as easily as I can uncover falsehood.
![Where pleasure prevails, all the greatest virtues will lose their power. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/78/37378A-where-pleasure-prevails-all-the-greatest-virtues-will-lose-their-cicero.png)
Where pleasure prevails, all the greatest virtues will lose their power.
![The more peculiarly his own a man's character is, the better it fits him. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/14/27914A-the-more-peculiarly-his-own-a-mans-character-is-better-cicero.png)
The more peculiarly his own a man's character is, the better it fits him.
![He does not seem to me to be a free man who does not sometimes do nothing. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/60/14660A-he-does-not-seem-to-me-be-free-man-who-cicero.png)
He does not seem to me to be a free man who does not sometimes do nothing.
![Man does not seem to me to be a free man who does not sometimes do nothing. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/11/3911A-man-does-not-seem-to-me-be-free-man-who-cicero.png)
Man does not seem to me to be a free man who does not sometimes do nothing.
![In prosperity, let us take great care to avoid pride, scorn, and arrogance. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/18/8218A-in-prosperity-let-us-take-great-care-avoid-pride-scorn-cicero.png)
In prosperity, let us take great care to avoid pride, scorn, and arrogance.
![Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/10/5210A-every-word-that-is-unnecessary-only-pours-over-side-brimming-cicero.png)
Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.
![The nobler a man, the harder it is for him to suspect inferiority in others. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/03/2403A-the-nobler-a-man-the-harder-it-is-him-suspect-cicero.png)
The nobler a man, the harder it is for him to suspect inferiority in others.
![I wonder that a soothsayer doesn't laugh whenever he sees another soothsayer. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/91/291A-i-wonder-that-a-soothsayer-doesnt-laugh-whenever-he-sees-cicero.png)
I wonder that a soothsayer doesn't laugh whenever he sees another soothsayer.
![Let us not go over the old ground, let us rather prepare for what is to come. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/63/3163A-let-us-not-go-over-the-old-ground-let-us-cicero.png)
Let us not go over the old ground, let us rather prepare for what is to come.
![It is hard for the good to suspect evil, as it is for the bad to suspect good. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/88/3988A-it-is-hard-for-the-good-suspect-evil-as-it-cicero.png)
It is hard for the good to suspect evil, as it is for the bad to suspect good.
![Justice consists in doing no injury to men; decency in giving them no offense. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/02/51502A-justice-consists-in-doing-no-injury-men-decency-giving-them-cicero.png)
Justice consists in doing no injury to men; decency in giving them no offense.
![Action is the language of the body and should harmonize with the spirit within. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/45/25145A-action-is-the-language-of-the-body-should-harmonize-with-cicero.png)
Action is the language of the body and should harmonize with the spirit within.
![He removes the greatest ornament of friendship, who takes away from it respect. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/29/9529A-he-removes-the-greatest-ornament-of-friendship-who-takes-away-cicero.png)
He removes the greatest ornament of friendship, who takes away from it respect.
![Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/92/6692A-gratitude-is-not-only-the-greatest-virtues-but-parent-all-cicero.png)
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
![Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/84/5284A-brevity-is-the-best-recommendation-of-speech-whether-senator-or-cicero.png)
Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.
![Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/93/7193A-live-as-brave-men-and-if-fortune-is-adverse-front-cicero.png)
Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.
![In a disordered mind, as in a disordered body, soundness of health is impossible. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/60/51260A-in-a-disordered-mind-as-in-disordered-body-soundness-health-cicero.png)
In a disordered mind, as in a disordered body, soundness of health is impossible.
![The more virtuous any man is, the less easily does he suspect others to be vicious. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/86/21886A-the-more-virtuous-any-man-is-less-easily-does-he-cicero.png)
The more virtuous any man is, the less easily does he suspect others to be vicious.
![It is difficult to set bounds to the price unless you first set bounds to the wish. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/89/53589A-it-is-difficult-to-set-bounds-price-unless-you-first-cicero.png)
It is difficult to set bounds to the price unless you first set bounds to the wish.
![Nature has granted the use of life like a loan, without fixing any day for repayment. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/44/34744A-nature-has-granted-the-use-of-life-like-loan-without-cicero.png)
Nature has granted the use of life like a loan, without fixing any day for repayment.
![Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a parent than his children? - Cicero quote.](/img/q/30/9330A-of-all-natures-gifts-to-the-human-race-what-is-cicero.png)
Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a parent than his children?
![Time destroys the speculations of man and omen, but it confirms the judgment of nature. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/49/2949A-time-destroys-the-speculations-of-man-omen-but-it-confirms-cicero.png)
Time destroys the speculations of man and omen, but it confirms the judgment of nature.
![It is a truth but too well known, that rashness attends youth, as prudence does old age. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/38/10238A-it-is-a-truth-but-too-well-known-that-rashness-cicero.png)
It is a truth but too well known, that rashness attends youth, as prudence does old age.
![We are all excited by the love of praise, and it is the noblest spirits that feel it most. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/44/6744A-we-are-all-excited-by-the-love-praise-it-is-cicero.png)
We are all excited by the love of praise, and it is the noblest spirits that feel it most.
![Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs than freedom never endangered. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/21/23121A-freedom-suppressed-and-again-regained-bites-with-keener-fangs-than-cicero.png)
Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs than freedom never endangered.
![It is not only arrogant, but profligate, for a man to disregard the world's opinion of himself. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/16/5116A-it-is-not-only-arrogant-but-profligate-man-disregard-worlds-cicero.png)
It is not only arrogant, but profligate, for a man to disregard the world's opinion of himself.
![I follow nature as the surest guide, and resign myself, with implicit obedience, to her sacred ordinances. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/90/10090A-i-follow-nature-as-the-surest-guide-resign-myself-with-cicero.png)
I follow nature as the surest guide, and resign myself, with implicit obedience, to her sacred ordinances.
![For how many things, which for our own sake we should never do, do we perform for the sake of our friends. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/28/9528A-for-how-many-things-which-for-our-own-sake-we-cicero.png)
For how many things, which for our own sake we should never do, do we perform for the sake of our friends.
![No man can be brave who thinks pain the greatest evil; nor temperate, who considers pleasure the highest good. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/94/7194A-no-man-can-be-brave-who-thinks-pain-greatest-evil-cicero.png)
No man can be brave who thinks pain the greatest evil; nor temperate, who considers pleasure the highest good.
![What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who instructs the rising generation? - Cicero quote.](/img/q/91/24291A-what-nobler-employment-or-more-valuable-state-than-that-man-cicero.png)
What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who instructs the rising generation?
![When you wish to construct be brief. Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/36/16536A-when-you-wish-to-construct-be-brief-every-word-that-cicero.png)
When you wish to construct be brief. Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.
![The wise are instructed by reason; ordinary minds, by experience; the stupid, by necessity; and brutes by instinct. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/80/5580A-the-wise-are-instructed-by-reason-ordinary-minds-by-experience-cicero.png)
The wise are instructed by reason; ordinary minds, by experience; the stupid, by necessity; and brutes by instinct.
![Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/86/24986A-natural-ability-without-education-has-more-often-raised-man-glory-cicero.png)
Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.
![When you wish to instruct, be brief; that men's minds take in quickly what you say, learn its lesson, and retain it faithfully. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/26/5626A-when-you-wish-to-instruct-be-brief-that-mens-minds-cicero.png)
When you wish to instruct, be brief; that men's minds take in quickly what you say, learn its lesson, and retain it faithfully.
![History is . . . the witness of times, the torch of truth, the life of memory, the teacher of life, the messenger of antiquity. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/04/8804A-history-is-the-witness-of-times-torch-truth-life-memory-cicero.png)
History is . . . the witness of times, the torch of truth, the life of memory, the teacher of life, the messenger of antiquity.
![Intelligence, and reflection, and judgment, reside in old men, and if there had been none of them, no states could exist at all. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/78/10378A-intelligence-and-reflection-and-judgment-reside-old-men-if-there-cicero.png)
Intelligence, and reflection, and judgment, reside in old men, and if there had been none of them, no states could exist at all.
![Wise men are instructed by reason; men of less understanding, by experience; the most ignorant, by necessity; and beasts by nature. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/97/4897A-wise-men-are-instructed-by-reason-men-less-understanding-by-cicero.png)
Wise men are instructed by reason; men of less understanding, by experience; the most ignorant, by necessity; and beasts by nature.
![I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/96/51196A-i-add-this-that-rational-ability-without-education-has-oftener-cicero.png)
I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability.
![I can think of nothing more agreeable to the brain and the ear than a speech adorned and embellished with wise thoughts and fine language. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/51/40051A-i-can-think-of-nothing-more-agreeable-brain-ear-than-cicero.png)
I can think of nothing more agreeable to the brain and the ear than a speech adorned and embellished with wise thoughts and fine language.
![The precept, 'Know yourself,' was not solely intended to obviate the pride of mankind; but likewise that we might understand our own worth. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/99/2199A-the-precept-know-yourself-was-not-solely-intended-obviate-pride-cicero.png)
The precept, 'Know yourself,' was not solely intended to obviate the pride of mankind; but likewise that we might understand our own worth.
![Avarice in old age is foolish; for what can be more absurd than to increase our provisions for the road the nearer we approach to our journey's end? - Cicero quote.](/img/q/88/25688A-avarice-in-old-age-is-foolish-what-can-be-more-cicero.png)
Avarice in old age is foolish; for what can be more absurd than to increase our provisions for the road the nearer we approach to our journey's end?
![Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to be always a child. If no use is made of the labors of past ages, the world must remain always in the infancy of knowledge. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/05/8805A-not-to-know-what-has-been-transacted-former-times-is-cicero.png)
Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to be always a child. If no use is made of the labors of past ages, the world must remain always in the infancy of knowledge.
![A careful physician, before he attempts to administer a remedy to his patient, must investigate not only the malady of the man he wishes to cure, but also his habits when in health, and his physical constitution. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/77/10577A-a-careful-physician-before-he-attempts-administer-remedy-his-patient-cicero.png)
A careful physician, before he attempts to administer a remedy to his patient, must investigate not only the malady of the man he wishes to cure, but also his habits when in health, and his physical constitution.
![Diligence, as it avails in all things, is also of the utmost moment in pleading causes. Diligence is to be particularly cultivated by us; it is to be constantly exerted, it is capable of effecting almost everything. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/32/52032A-diligence-as-it-avails-in-all-things-is-also-utmost-cicero.png)
Diligence, as it avails in all things, is also of the utmost moment in pleading causes. Diligence is to be particularly cultivated by us; it is to be constantly exerted, it is capable of effecting almost everything.
![Never can custom conquer nature, for she is ever unconquered. This law then, was not written, but born. It is a law which we have not learned, received from others or read, but which we have derived, absorbed and copied from nature itself. - Cicero quote.](/img/q/89/10089A-never-can-custom-conquer-nature-for-she-is-ever-unconquered-cicero.png)
Never can custom conquer nature, for she is ever unconquered. This law then, was not written, but born. It is a law which we have not learned, received from others or read, but which we have derived, absorbed and copied from nature itself.