Quotes from Cicero

The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

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.

In everything truth surpasses the imitation and copy.

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.

Hatred is settled anger.

Leisure with dignity.

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

Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.

Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he pleases, so far as he is not prevented by force or law.

Justice consists in doing no injury to men decency in giving them no offense.

The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what the other lacks and trying to benefit the other, always using friendly and sincere words.

Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul, as clemency and readiness to forgive.