Marcus Tullius Cicero

Famous quotes containing the words marcus tullius cicero, tullius cicero, marcus tullius, tullius and/or cicero:

    I never heard of an old man forgetting where he had buried his money! Old people remember what interests them: the dates fixed for their lawsuits, and the names of their debtors and creditors.
    Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)

    The sinews of war, a limitless supply of money.
    —Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)

    We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and men are members.
    Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)

    Let arms yield to the toga, let the [victor’s] laurel yield to the [orator’s] tongue.
    —Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)

    What is impossible by the nature of things is not confirmed by any law.
    —Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)