Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

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Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

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Marcus Tullius Cicero

Politician, Philosopher, Orator

Courageous

“It is the character of a brave and resolute man not to be ruffled by adversity and not to desert his post.”

Character Motivation Adversity

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Marcus Tullius Cicero

Politician, Philosopher, Orator

Courageous

“Vicious habits are so odious and degrading that they transform the individual who practices them into an incarnate demon.”

Practice Habit Demon

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Wise

“It is fortune, not wisdom, that rules man's life.”

Men Fortune

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Wise

“There is no castle so strong that it cannot be overthrown by money.”

Strong Security

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Philosophical

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

Lying Wise Truth

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Creative

“In ancient times music was the foundation of all the sciences. Education was begun with music with the persuasion that nothing could be expected of a man who was ignorant of music.”

Men Inspiration Ignorant

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Lonely

“I am never less alone than when alone.”

Loneliness Solitude

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Happy

“I do not understand what the man who is happy wants in order to be happier.”

Men Order

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Courageous

“Hatreds not vowed and concealed are to be feared more than those openly declared.”

Hate Fear

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Creative

“To teach is a necessity, to please is a sweetness, to persuade is a victory.”

Victory Teach

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Philosophical

“That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place.”

Death Change

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Wise

“Advice is judged by results, not by intentions.”

Advice Results

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