Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

The long time to come when I shall not exist has more effect on me than this short present time, which nevertheless seems endless.

So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow edge.

Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most sacred excellences and endowments of the human mind.

We should not be so taken up in the search for truth, as to neglect the needful duties of active life for it is only action that gives a true value and commendation to virtue.

This is the truth: as from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even so from the Creator an infinity of beings have life and to him return again.

In everything truth surpasses the imitation and copy.

Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defense can be just.

Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.

Rightly defined, philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.