Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

Treating people fairly and with civility is not a bad thing... It would be good for our country if political leaders actually took that to heart.

A great man is always willing to be little.

The greater man the greater courtesy.

Nothing is more praiseworthy, nothing more suited to a great and illustrious man than placability and a merciful disposition.

Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon.

It is impossible to practice parliamentary politics without having patience, decency, politeness and courtesy.

A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.

The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones.

I've worked with the old dames and knights - Edith Evans, Ralph Richardson - they're the most incredibly humble, kindly people because they are so big that they don't need to be unpleasant.

It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully, but a greater to accept it graciously.

The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.

It is sometimes the man who opens the door who is the last to enter the room.

I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.

Politeness is, you know, is a wonderful thing. Manners are in fact, really important thing. But remember, Jesus didn't have many manners as we now know.

I try to be kind to people, to treat them with respect. And I'm proud of that.

A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions.

Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire and little minds go ill together.

Kiss the hand you cannot bite.

The thing I most admire about Omar Bradley is his gentleness. He was never known to issue an order to anybody of any rank without saying "Please" first.

… it will be necessary for the ruler in all his affairs to bend his inclinations in the direction of forgiveness and make a habit of generosity and forbearance unless he is to be like the wild beasts.

True politeness is consideration for the opinions of others. It has been said of dogmatism that it is only puppyism come to its full growth; and certainly the worst form this quality can assume is that of opinionativeness and arrogance.

...greatness sympathises with greatness, and littleness shrinks into itself.

The beginning of divine wisdom is clemency and gentleness, which arise from greatness of soul and the bearing of infirmities.

Unfortunately civility is hard to codify or legislate, but you know it when you see it. It's possible to disagree without being disagreeable.

I encourage courtesy. To accept nothing less than courtesy, and to give nothing less than courtesy.