Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes About Universe

Quotes about: Universe

• A man would have no pleasures in discovering all the beauties of the universe, even in heaven itself, unless he had a partner to whom he might communicate his joys.

  Marcus Tullius Cicero

  Men, Joy, Heaven

• We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and men are members.

  Marcus Tullius Cicero

  Men, Members, Commonwealth

  Marcus Tullius Cicero (1928). “De Re Publica”

• If a man could mount to Heaven and survey the mighty universe, his admiration of its beauties would be much diminished unless he had someone to share in his pleasure.

  Marcus Tullius Cicero

  Loyalty, Men, Heaven

• The study and knowledge of the universe would somehow be lame and defective were no practical results to follow.

  Marcus Tullius Cicero

  Lame, Study, Results

  Cicero, Marcus Tullius Cicero (2006). “De Officiis Or on Duties on Obligations”, p.120, ReadHowYouWant.com

• The celestial order and the beauty of the universe compel me to admit that there is some excellent and eternal Being, who deserves the respect and homage of men

  Marcus Tullius Cicero

  Respect, Men, Order

• I speak of that learning which wakes us acquainted with the boundless extent of nature, and the universe, and which even while we remain in this world, discovers to us both heaven, earth, and sea.

  Marcus Tullius Cicero

  Sea, Heaven, World

• But if you should take the bond of goodwill out of the universe no house or city could stand, nor would even the tillage of the fields abide. If that statement is not clear, then you may understand how great is the power of friendship and of concord from a consideration of the results of enmity and disagreement. For what house is so strong, or what state so enduring that it cannot be utterly overthrown by animosities and division?

  Marcus Tullius Cicero

  Strong, Cities, House

  Cicero, Marcus Tullius Cicero, William Armistead Falconer (1923). “Cicero in twenty-nine volumes”

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