Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)

He is generally considered Rome's greatest orator and the master of Latin prose. He was also a powerful statesman, a successful lawyer, and an influential philosopher. Indeed, his affect on European literature and ideas, notably the Renaissance period, is almost unparalleled.

Luckily, as Cicero was declared a 'righteous pagan' by the early Catholic Church, many of his works have been preserved, including recorded speeches, books on rhetoric and philosophy. From these, comes this collection of the best Cicero quotes.