If the oarsmen of a fast-moving ship suddenly cease to row, the suspension of the driving force of the oars doesn't prevent the vessel from continuing to move on its course. And with a speech it is much the same. After he has finished reciting the document, the speaker will still be able to maintain the same tone without a break, borrowing its momentum and impulse from the passage he has just read out.
Six mistakes mankind keeps making century after century: Believing that personal gain is made by crushing others; Worrying about things that cannot b… - Marcus Tullius Cicero
Six mistakes mankind keeps making century after century: Believing that personal gain is made by crushing others; Worrying about things that cannot b…
- Marcus Tullius Cicero
Before beginning, prepare carefully. - Marcus Tullius Cicero
Before beginning, prepare carefully.
There is no life without friendship - Marcus Tullius Cicero
There is no life without friendship
There is nothing god cannot do. - Marcus Tullius Cicero
There is nothing god cannot do.
Politicians are not born; they are excreted. - Marcus Tullius Cicero
Politicians are not born; they are excreted.
Do nothing twice over. - Marcus Tullius Cicero
Do nothing twice over.
It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment. - Marcus Tullius Cicero
It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.
There is not a moment without some duty. - Marcus Tullius Cicero
There is not a moment without some duty.
While the sick man has life, there is hope. - Marcus Tullius Cicero
While the sick man has life, there is hope.
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