“Persistence in a single view has never been regarded as a merit in political leaders.”
Cicero Quotes
106 BC – 43 BC
Roman statesman, orator and philosopher, whose speeches and letters are among the most important sources on the late Roman Republic.
36 quotesAbout Cicero on Wikipedia
“There is said to be hope for a sick man, as long as there is life.”
“It is difficult to tell how much men's minds are conciliated by a kind manner and gentle speech.”
“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.”
“No one is so old that he does not think he could live another year.”
“The distinguishing property of man is to search for and to follow after truth.”
“Arms are of little value in the field unless there is wise counsel at home.”
“Honorable things, not secretive things, are sought by good men.”
“How long will men dare to call anything expedient that is not right?”
“For friendship makes prosperity more shining and lessens adversity by dividing and sharing it.”
“Few are those who wish to be endowed with virtue rather than to seem so.”
“Diseases of the mind are more common and more pernicious than diseases of the body.”
“There is nothing so absurd that it has not been said by some philosopher.”
“Constant practice devoted to one subject often prevails over both ability and skill.”
