You will be of as much worth to others as you are to yourself. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
Marcus Tullius Cicero Quote – “Nothing is more delightful…”
Nothing is more delightful than the light of truth. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
Marcus Tullius Cicero Quote – “How great is the power of truth!…”
How great is the power of truth! Of its own power it can easily defend itself against all the ingenuity of cunning and wisdom of men, and against the treacherous plots of all the world. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
Marcus Tullius Cicero Quote – “The precept, ‘Know yourself’…”
The precept, “Know yourself” was not solely intended to abolish the pride of men, but also that we might understand our own value. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
Marcus Tullius Cicero Quote – “It is proof of great talents…”
It is proof of great talents to recall the mind from the senses, and to separate thought from habit. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
Marcus Tullius Cicero Quote – “Every man’s nature is concealed…”
Every man’s nature is concealed with many folds of disguise, and covered with various veils. His brows, his eyes, and very often his countenance, are deceitful, and his speech is most commonly a lie. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
Marcus Tullius Cicero Quote – “He employs his emotion who…”
He employs his emotion who can make no use of his reason. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
Marcus Tullius Cicero Quote – “Careful attention to one thing…”
Careful attention to one thing often proves superior to genius. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
Marcus Tullius Cicero Quote – “Our minds possess by nature…”
Our minds possess by nature an insatiable desire to know the truth. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
Marcus Tullius Cicero Quote – “The contemplation of celestial things…”
The contemplation of celestial things will make a man both speak and think more sublimely and magnificently when he descends to human affairs. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
