296 ordspråk av Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero
I prefer tongue-tied knowledge to ignorant loquacity.
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I swear I would rather be wrong with Plato than see the truth with men like these.
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I wonder that a soothsayer doesn't laugh whenever he sees another soothsayer
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I would rather err with Plato than think rightly with these (Pythagoreans)
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If a man aspires to the highest place, it is no dishonor to him to halt at the second, or even at the third.
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If a man could mount to heaven and survey the mighty universe, his admiration of its beauties would be much diminished unless he had some one to share in his pleasure
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If I err in my belief that the souls of men are immortal, I err gladly, and do not wish to lose so delightful an error
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If our lives are endangered by plots or violence or armed robbers or enemies, any and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right
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If the truth were self-evident, eloquence would be unnecessary.
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If we are forced, at every hour, to watch or listen to horrible events, this constant stream of ghastly impressions will deprive even the most delicate among us of all respect for humanity.
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If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.
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If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.
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If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.
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If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started.
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If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started.
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