The strictest law often causes the most serious wrong.

About Cicero

Portrait of Cicero

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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The people's good is the highest law.

Law stands mute in the midst of arms.

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

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.

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The people's good is the highest law.

Law stands mute in the midst of arms.

A law is something which must have a moral basis, so that there is an inner compelling force for every citizen to obey.

—Chaim Weizmann

When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken.

—Benjamin Disraeli

Law is order, and good law is good order.