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Marcus Tullius Cicero

Roman statesman, orator & philosopher

Born: 3 January 106 BCE
Died: 7 December 43 BCE
Lived in: Arpinum, Rome, Cilicia & Tusculum

Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman lawyer, statesman, orator, and philosophical writer. Rising without an aristocratic family background, he became consul and used speeches, letters, and essays to examine duty, friendship, government, and the moral life.

A LESSER-KNOWN DETAIL

After his murder, his head and hands were displayed on the Rostra in Rome — a grim attempt to silence the orator whose written voice would outlive his enemies.

Words by Marcus Tullius Cicero

“If we follow Nature as our guide, we shall never go astray.”

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“We are not born for ourselves alone.”

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“Justice is the crowning glory of the virtues.”

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