Maxioms by Marcus Tullius Cicero
Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.
Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.
True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the ground; nor can any counterfeit read more
True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the ground; nor can any counterfeit last long.
Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.
Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.
The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth. The second is that he read more
The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth. The second is that he shall suppress nothing that is true. Moreover, there shall be no suspicion of partiality in his writing, or of malice.
True nobility is exempt from fear.
True nobility is exempt from fear.
