Famous quotes containing the words marcus tullius cicero, tullius cicero, marcus tullius, marcus, tullius and/or cicero:
“Happy Rome, born in my consulship!”
—Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)
“The sinews of war, a limitless supply of money.”
—Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)
“In time of war the laws are silent.”
—Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)
“It is a sure sign that a culture has reached a dead end when it is no longer intrigued by its myths.”
—Greil Marcus (b. 1945)
“To know the laws is not to memorize their letter but to grasp their full force and meaning.”
—Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)
“For a courageous man cannot die dishonorably, a man who has attained the consulship cannot die before his time, a philosopher cannot die wretchedly.”
—Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)