The wise are instructed by reason; ordinary minds by experience; the stupid, by necessity; and brutes by instinct.

About Cicero

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Marcus Tullius Cicero ( SISS-ər-oh, Classical Latin: [ˈmaːrkʊs ˈtʊlli.ʊs ˈkɪkɛroː]; 3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, orator, and writer who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises of the Roman Republic that led to the establishment of the...

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While there's life, there's hope.

History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity.

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.

The shifts of Fortune test the reliability of friends.

There is no duty more obligatory than the repayment of kindness.

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If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way.

—Bertrand Russell

He's simply got the instinct for being unhappy highly developed.

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To live is like to love—all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it.

—Samuel Butler

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Instinct is a marvelous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored.

—Agatha Christie in The Mysterious Affair at Styles

People protect what they love.

—Jacques Yves Cousteau

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