“The sinews of war are infinite money.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero
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So near is falsehood to truth that
“So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow edge.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero
Category: truth
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Death is not natural for a state
“Death is not natural for a state as it is for a human being, for whom death is not only necessary, but frequently even desirable.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero
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What then is freedom? The power to
“What then is freedom? The power to live as one wishes.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Category: power
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Liberty consists in the power of doing
“Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero
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The only excuse for war is that
“The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero
Category: peace
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In a disordered mind, as in a
“In a disordered mind, as in a disordered body, soundness of health is impossible.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
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It might be pardonable to refuse to
“It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently is nothing short of criminal.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
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An unjust peace is better than a
“An unjust peace is better than a just war.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Just as the soul fills the body,
“Just as the soul fills the body, so God fills the world. Just as the soul bears the body, so God endures the world. Just as the soul sees but is not seen, so God sees but is not seen. Just as the soul feeds the body, so God gives food to the world.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Those wars are unjust which are undertaken
“Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defense can be just.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero
Category: war
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