Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Nothing is so strongly fortified that it cannot be taken by money.”

“According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become richer through damages and injuries suffered by another.”

“It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in error.”

“Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than his children?”

“Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.”

“The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.”

“In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power.”

“Laws are silent in time of war.”

“The long time to come when I shall not exist has more effect on me than this short present time, which nevertheless seems endless.”

“So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow edge.”

“Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most sacred excellences and endowments of the human mind.”

“This is the truth: as from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even so from the Creator an infinity of beings have life and to him return again.”

“In everything truth surpasses the imitation and copy.”

“Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defense can be just.”

“Rightly defined, philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.”

“We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and men are members.”