Latin quotes by Cicero

Cicero (106-43  AD), Roman Statesman and Orator

Marcus Tullius Cicero

He was one of the most celebrated writers and orators. He accused Gaius Verres and managed to expose the conspiracy of  Lucius Sergius Catilina against César. His most important works include: fourteen speeches against  Marcus Anthony (Philippics - 44 a.C.), six speeches against Verres (Verrinaes - 70 a.C.), and four against Catiline (Catilinam 63 a.C.). He also wrote many philosophical works such as: de Finibus (About Ethics),  de Legibus (about the Law), de Natura Deorum (on the Nature of God), y de Officiss (about Politics), y De Republica (about the Republic).

1. Abiit, excessit, evasit, erupit - He departed, he withdrew, he strode off, he broke forth (Cicero - Oratio In Catilinam II)
2. An invidiam posteritatis times? - Is that you fear, the hatred of posterity? (Cicero - Oratio In Catilinam I)
3. Apud - By (with, in - Used for citations. For example apud Cicero)
4. Aura popularis - Popular breeze (Cicero - Oratio De Harvspicvm Responso)
5. Cedant arma togae, concedat laurea laudi - Let arms yield to the toga and laurels to laudation (Cicero - De Officiis)
6. Cuiusvis hominis est errare; nullius nisi insipientis, in errore perseverare - Any man can make a mistake; only a fool keeps making the same one (Cicero - Philippica XII)
7. De duobus malis minus est semper eligendum - Between two evils, choose the lesser one (Cicero - De Officiis)
8. De finibus bonorum et malorum - On the Ends of Good and Evil (Cicero)
9. Dicitur Ciceronem fuisse optimum oratorem - It is said that Cicero was the best orator
10. Disertissime Romuli nepotum - Most eloquent of the descendants of Romulus (Valerius Catullus, dedicated to Cicero)
11. Dum spiro, spero - While I breath, I hope (Cicero)
12. Ego illud adsentior Theophrasto - I agree on this with Theophrastus (Cicero - De Oratore Libro III, p 184)
13. Epistula non erubescit - Letter of Apology (Cicero)
14. Erat hiems summa - It was the very depth of winter (Cicero - In Verrem II)
15. Esse oportet ut vivas, non vivere ut edas - Eat to Live, Do not live to eat (Cicero)
16. Excitabat fluctus in simpulo - He was stirring up billows in a ladle (Cicero - De Legibus III)
17. Fortitudo est dolorum laborumque contemptio - The strength is contempt for pain and trouble (Cicero)
18. Fundamentum iustitiae, primum est ne cui noceatur - The first foundation of justice is not to harm others (Legal term - Cicero - De Officiis I, 10, 31)
19. Historia magistra vitae et testis temporum - History is the teacher and witness of times (Cicero)
20. Imperium et Libertas - Empire and Liberty (Cicero)

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