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That which is usually called dotage is not the weak point of all old men, but only of such as are distinguished by their levity.

That which is usually called dotage is not the weak point of all old men, but only of such as are distinguished by their levity.

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Men, Age, Weak Points

The mansion should not be graced by its master, the master should grace the mansion.

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Confidence, Grace, Should

If a man aspires to the highest place, it is no dishonor to him to halt at the second, or even at the third.

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Men, Halt, Dishonor
"Orator Ad M. Brutum". Book by Marcus Tullius Cicero, 46 BC.

It is easy to distinguish between the joking that reflects good breeding and that which is coarse-the one, if aired at an apposite moment of mental relaxation, is becoming in the most serious of men, whereas the other is unworthy of any free person, if the content is indecent or the expression obscene.

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Men, Expression, Relaxation
Marcus Tullius Cicero, Patrick Gerard Walsh (2000). “On Obligations”, p.36, Oxford University Press, USA

Justice is the crowning glory of the virtues.

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Justice, Virtue, Glory
Marcus Tullius Cicero (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Cicero (Illustrated)”, p.3069, Delphi Classics

Of evils one should choose the least. [Lat., Ex malis eligere minima oportere.]

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Evil, Should, Exes

Victory is by nature insolent and haughty.

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Nature, Victory, Insolent

Frugality includes all the other virtues.

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Money, Wealth, Virtue

Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the offence.

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Taken, Punishment, Doe

What is becoming is honest, and whatever is honest must always be becoming.

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Honesty, Becoming, Honest

The shifts of fortune test the reliability of friends.

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Friendship, Reliability, Tests

Old age by nature is rather talkative.

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Age, Talkative, Old Age
Marcus Tullius Cicero, Cyrus R. Edmonds (1863). “Three Books of Offices; Or, Moral Duties: Also His Cato Major, an Essay on Old Age; Laelius, an Essay on Friendship; Paradoxes; Scipio's Dream; and Letter to Quintus on the Duties of a Magistrate. Literally Translated, with Notes, Designed to Exhibit a Comparative View of the Opinions of Cicero, and Those of Modern Moralists and Ethical Philosophers”, p.242

The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and to give everyone else his due.

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Trust, Truth, Philosophical

That he who hath the loan of money has not repaid it, and he who has repaid has not the loan; but he who has acknowledged a kindness has it still, and he who has a feeling of it has requited it.

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Kindness, Feelings, Loan

He removes the greatest ornament of friendship who takes away from it respect.

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Friendship, Respect, Ornaments
Marcus Tullius Cicero (1855). “Cicero's Three books of offices, or moral duties: also his Cato Major, an essay on old age; Lælius, an essay on friendship; Paradoxes; Scipio's dream; and Letter to Quintus on the duties of a magistrate”, p.203

Friendship is nothing else than entire fellow feeling as to all things human and divine with mutual good-will and affection; and I doubt whether anything better than this, wisdom alone excepted, has been given to man.

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Real, Men, Feelings

Before beginning, prepare carefully.

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There is no life without friendship

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There is no quality I would rather have, and be thought to have, than gratitude. For it is not only the greatest virtue, but is the mother of all the rest.

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Mother, Gratitude, Quality

Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdoes both intelligence and skill. - Assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit

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Practice, Skills, Constant

Thrift is of great revenue.

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Philosophical, Revenue, Thrift

I follow nature as the surest guide, and resign myself with implicit obedience to her sacred ordinances.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Nature, Sacred, Obedience
Marcus Tullius Cicero (1833). “Cicero: The Orations Translated by Duncan, the Offices by Cockman, and the Cato and Lælius by Melmoth”, p.210

Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Age, Youth, Companion

If a man could mount to Heaven and survey the mighty universe, his admiration of its beauties would be much diminished unless he had someone to share in his pleasure.

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Loyalty, Men, Heaven

To give and receive advice - the former with freedom, and yet without bitterness, the latter with patience and without irritation - is peculiarly appropriate to geniune friendship.

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Friendship, Irritation, Giving
Marcus Tullius Cicero, Pliny (2010). “Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero with His Treatises on Friendship and Old Age; Letters of Pliny the Younger”, p.39, Cosimo, Inc.

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