“The wise are instructed by reason; ordinary minds by experience; the stupid, by necessity; and brutes by instinct.”
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Cicero quotes
4 verified quotes from Cicero, each checked word-for-word against the archive's own full text.
“Our span of life is brief, but is long enough for us to live well and honestly.”
“Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.”
“The absolute good is not a matter of opinion but of nature.”