Cicero Quotes

Marcus Tullius Cicero, after whom Teuffel name...

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“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.”

“In anger nothing right nor judicious can be done.”

“Genius is fostered by energy.”

“While there’s life, there’s hope.”

“We do not destroy religion by destroying superstition.”

“There is nothing so ridiculous but some philosopher has said it.”

“Let the punishment match the offense.”

“The welfare of the people is the ultimate law.”

“History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity.”

“No sane man will dance.”

“True law is right reason in agreement with nature; it is of universal application, unchanging and everlasting; it summons to duty by its commands, and averts from wrongdoing by its prohibitions.”

“A war is never undertaken by the ideal State, except in defense of its honor or its safety.”

“Though silence is not necessarily an admission, it is not a denial, either.”

“The shifts of Fortune test the reliability of friends.”

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

“To be ignorant of the past is to forever be a child.”

The Republic is a common law and the common good.”

“Let your desires be ruled by reason.”

“It is a great thing to know our vices.”

“Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.”

“Politicians are not born; they are excreted.”

“Strain every nerve to gain your point.”

“The first duty of a man is the seeking after and the investigation of truth.”

“There is no duty more obligatory than the repayment of kindness.”

“We are obliged to respect, defend and maintain the common bonds of union and fellowship that exist among all members of the human race.”

“We must not say every mistake is a foolish one.”

“Where is there dignity unless there is honesty?”
 
 

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I started this Blog to get out of my system the absolute rage that I have for the corrupt politicians and their Banker Buddies. I’m an ordinary guy, married with kids, and have firm opinions of what is right and what is wrong. I’m not afraid to say it even when it makes me unpopular. I reproduce news all manner of articles, but will always confirm the source of the articles; this is a compliment to the source of such news pieces. But if you do not agree with this and you are the original author, I will take down any article when requested to do so. I do not assume that the author of the news articles share with my views, I include news articles to give readers another slant to my views or to illustrate what the mainstream news media say on the relevant topic. The opinions expressed are my own but I do not accept liability for them, If I have offended you or made a factual error please put on record the truth by leaving a comment. In addition, my thoughts and opinions change from time to time...I consider this a necessary consequence of having an open mind. This weblog is intended to provide a semi-permanent point in time snapshot and manifestation of the various memes running around my brain, and as such any thoughts and opinions expressed within out-of-date posts may not the same, nor even similar, to those I may hold today. For the record I am currently an Independent political activist and am not affiliated to any political party
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