Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) ( 10 of 163 )
What is dishonorably got, is dishonorably squandered.
[Lat., Male parta, male dilabuntur.]
What is dishonorably got, is dishonorably squandered.
[Lat., Male parta, male dilabuntur.]
In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should
be made.
[Lat., In omnibus negotiis prius quam aggrediare, read more
In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should
be made.
[Lat., In omnibus negotiis prius quam aggrediare, adhibenda est
praeparatio diligens.]
Any man may make a mistake; none but a fool will stick to it.
Second thoughts are best as read more
Any man may make a mistake; none but a fool will stick to it.
Second thoughts are best as the proverb says.
[Lat., Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis, in
errore perseverae. Posteriores enim cogitationes (ut aiunt)
sapientiores solent esse.]
Let us remember that justice must be observed even to the lowest.
[Lat., Meminerimus etiam adversus infimos justitiam esse read more
Let us remember that justice must be observed even to the lowest.
[Lat., Meminerimus etiam adversus infimos justitiam esse
servandam.]
The beginnings of all things are small.
[Lat., Omnium rerum principia parva sunt.]
The beginnings of all things are small.
[Lat., Omnium rerum principia parva sunt.]
As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him,
so I am no read more
As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him,
so I am no less pleased with an old man that has something of the
youth. He that follows this rule may be old in body, but can
never be so in mind.
Ye immortal gods! where in the world are we?
[Lat., O dii immortales! ubinam gentium sumus?]
Ye immortal gods! where in the world are we?
[Lat., O dii immortales! ubinam gentium sumus?]
A liar is not believed even though he tell the truth.
[Lat., Mendaci homini ne verum quidem dicenti credere read more
A liar is not believed even though he tell the truth.
[Lat., Mendaci homini ne verum quidem dicenti credere solemus.]
That which leads us to the performance of duty by offering
pleasure as its reward, is not virtue, but read more
That which leads us to the performance of duty by offering
pleasure as its reward, is not virtue, but a deceptive copy and
imitation of virtue.
[Lat., Nam quae voluptate, quasi mercede aliqua, ad officium
impellitur, ea non est virtus sed fallax imitatio simulatioque
virtutis.]
The consciousness of good intention is the greatest solace of
misfortunes.
[Lat., Conscientia rectae voluntatis maxima consolatio est read more
The consciousness of good intention is the greatest solace of
misfortunes.
[Lat., Conscientia rectae voluntatis maxima consolatio est rerum
incommodarum.]
