Cicero Quotes

“The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.”

“I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not know.”

“Prosperity demands of us more prudence and moderation than adversity.”

“Even the ablest pilots are willing to receive advice from passengers in tempestuous weather.”

“The man who commands efficiently must have obeyed others in the past, and the man who obeys dutifully is worthy of someday being a commander.”

“In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should be made.”

“Every evil in the bud is easily crushed: as it grows older, it becomes stronger.”

“It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.”

“We should never so entirely avoid danger as to appear irresolute and cowardly; but, at the same time, we should avoid unnecessarily exposing ourselves to danger.”

“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.”

“It is not enough to acquire wisdom, it is necessary to employ it.”

“Man was born for two things - thinking and acting.”

“The beginnings of all things are small.”

“Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdoes both intelligence and skill.”

“Whatever you do, do with all your might.”

“Genius is fostered by industry.”

“For what I lack in experience I make up for in diligence.”

“The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.”

“Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.”

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

“Any man can make a mistake; only a fool keeps making the same one.”

“It is as hard for the good to suspect evil, as it is for the bad to suspect good.”

“Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.”

“No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the semblance of courtesy.”

“Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.”

“No one can speak well, unless he thoroughly understands his subject.”

“Non nobis solum nati sumus. (Not for ourselves alone are we born.)”

“In nothing do humans approach so nearly to the gods as doing good to others.”

“This is our special duty, that if anyone specially needs our help, we should give him such help to the utmost of our power.”

“We should be careful that our benevolence does not exceed our means.”

“It is a brief period of life that is granted us by nature, but the memory of a well-spent life never dies.”

“Men do not realize how great an income thrift is.”

“Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he is, the more hated and mistrusted he becomes.”

“No man should so act as to make a gain out of the ignorance of another.”

“Anyone may fairly seek his own advantage, but no one has a right to do so at another’s expense.”

“No power is strong enough to be lasting, if it labours under the weight of fear.”