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About Cicero

Cicero was Roman statesman and lawyer (106–43 bc). Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, orator, writer and Academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. His extensive writings include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy and politics. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Nature — Appreciation for the natural world and our place within it

More quotes by Cicero

“It has seemed to be more necessary to have regard to the weight of words rather than to their number.”
— Cicero
advice

“Old age is by nature rather talkative.”
— Cicero
aging old age

“Old age especially an honoured old age has so great authority that this is of more value than all the pleasures of youth.”
— Cicero
aging old age

“When you are aspiring to the highest place it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank.”
— Cicero
ambition

“Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul.”
— Cicero
borrowing

“If you aspire to the highest place it is no disgrace to stop at the second or even the third place.”
— Cicero
acceptance
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