Inspirational Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero — Words of Wisdom for Daily Success

“Away with these old wives' tales, with this idea that it's terrible to die before one's time! What time? The time of nature? It made us a loan without a due date. Why complain if it seeks repayment at a time of its choosing? After all, you accepted the loan on these terms!”

“What is morally wrong can never be advantageous, even when it enables you to make some gain that you believe to be to your advantage. The mere act of believing that some wrongful course of action constitutes an advantage is pernicious.”

“We must not only obtain Wisdom: we must enjoy her.”

“I criticize by creation, not by finding fault.”

“No power on earth, if it labours beneath the burden of fear, can possibly be strong enough to survive.”

“Sed nescio quo modo nihil tam absurde dici potest quod non dicatur ab aliquo philosphorum. (There is nothing so absurd but some philosopher has said it.)”

“While there's life, there's hope.”