About 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 gods are just, and of our pleasant vices
Make instruments to plague us.
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Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.