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All things tend to corrupt perverted minds.

All things tend to corrupt perverted minds.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Mind, All Things

There has never been a poet or orator who thought another better than himself.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Poet, Conceit, Orators

The remembrance of past misery is sweet.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Sweet, Past, Remembrance

Let the soldier yield to the civilian.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Yield, Soldier, Civilians

Thrift is a great revenue.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Revenue, Thrift

For many wish not so much to be, as to seem to be, endowed with real virtue.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Wish, Virtue, Virtuous
"De senectute, De amicitia, De divinatione".

If wisdom be attainable, let us not only win but enjoy it.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Winning, Enjoy, Ifs
Marcus Tullius Cicero (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Cicero (Illustrated)”, p.2431, Delphi Classics

I am a Roman citizen.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Citizens
In Verrem Speech 5, ch. 147

There is no more sure tie between friends than when they are united in their objects and wishes.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Friends, Ties, Unity
"Oratio Pro Cnœo Plancio", II, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 827-28,

Like, according to the old proverb, naturally goes with like.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Companionship, Old Proverb
"Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Cato Major De Senectute, III. 7, p. 124-25, 1922.

From all sides there is equally a way to the lower world.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
World, Way, Sides
"Tusculan Disputations", Book I. 43. 104, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 362-64,

There is no praise in being upright, where no one can, or tries to corrupt you.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Honor, Trying, Praise
"In Verrem", II. 1. 16, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 372-75,

Socrates, indeed, when he was asked of what country he called himself, said, "Of the world"; for he considered himself an inhabitant and a citizen of the whole world.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Country, Citizens, World
"Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, p. 911-17, Tusculanarum Disputationum, Book V. 37. 108, 1922.

Can you also, Lucullus, affirm that there is any power united with wisdom and prudence which has made, or, to use your own expression, manufactured man? What sort of a manufacture is that? Where is it exercised? when? why? how?

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Men, Expression, Use
Marcus Tullius Cicero (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Cicero (Illustrated)”, p.2388, Delphi Classics

Piety and holiness of life will propitiate the gods. [Lat., Deos placatos pietas efficiet et sanctitas.]

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Religion, Holiness, Piety

I do not wish to die: but I care not if I were dead. [Lat., Emori nolo: sed me esse mortuum nihil aestimo.]

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Death, Wish To Die, Care

Economy is a great revenue. [Lat., Magnum vectigal est parsimonia.]

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Economy, Revenue

The authors who affect contempt for a name in the world put their names to the books which they invite the world to read.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Book, Names, World

O philosophy, life's guide! O searcher-out of virtue and expeller of vices! What could we and every age of men have been without thee? Thou hast produced cities; thou hast called men scattered about into the social enjoyment of life. [Lat., O vitae philosophia dux! O virtutis indagatrix, expultrixque vitiorum! Quid non modo nos, sed omnino vita hominum sine et esse potuisset? Tu urbes peperisti; tu dissipatos homines in societatum vitae convocasti.]

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Philosophy, Men, Cities
"Tusculan Disputations", ook V. 2. 5, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 596-97,

There is a certain virtue in every good man, which night and day stirs up the mind with the stimulus of glory, and reminds it that all mention of our name will not cease at the same time with our lives, but that our fame will endure to all posterity.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Men, Night, Names
Marcus Tullius Cicero (1856). “Select Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero”, p.146

He has no other recommendation, save an assumed and crafty solemnity of demeanour.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Solemnity, Recommendations, Crafty

How do our philosophers act? Do they not inscribe their signatures to the very essays they write on the propriety of despising glory.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Writing, Signatures, Philosopher

Let the force of arms give place to law and justice.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Law, Giving, Justice

Virtue is increased by the smile of approval; and the love of renown is the greatest incentive to honourable acts.

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Incentives, Approval, Virtue

It is the soul itself which sees and hears, and not those parts which are, as it were, but windows to the soul.

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Window To The Soul, Soul, Window
Marcus Tullius Cicero (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Cicero (Illustrated)”, p.2599, Delphi Classics

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