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b. 106 BC

Marcus Tullius Cicero (3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC), infrequently known by the anglicized name Tully in the Middle Ages and after, was a Roman philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator, political theorist, consul and constitutionalist. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and is widely considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists.

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Also known as: Marcus Tullius Cicero, The Extremes of Good and Evil, Tully

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In prosperity let us most carefully avoid pride, disdain, and arrogance.

He who obeys with modesty appears worthy of being some day a commander.

A sensual and intemperate youth hands over a worn-out body to old age.

Because all the sick do not recover, therefore medicine is not an art.

That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place.

To stumble twice against the same stone, is a proverbial disgrace.

If you wish to remove avarice you must remove its mother, luxury.

No one sees what is before his feet: we all gaze at the stars.

The dutifulness of children is the foundation of all virtues.

There is no place more delightful than one's own fireside.

The comfort derived from the misery of others is slight.

What is dishonorably got, is dishonorably squandered.

There are countless roads on all sides to the grave.

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.

Religion is not removed by removing superstition.

Reason is the mistress and queen of all things.

It is better to receive than to do an injury.

I prefer silent prudence to loquacious folly.

For the laws are dumb in the midst of arms.

To-morrow will give some food for thought.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Cicero (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.