Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

Our generosity never should exceed our abilities.

Generosity is a virtue, but unlimited generosity is a fast route to bankruptcy.

Our liberality should not exceed our ability.

Do not spend in excess like one who is careless of what is good, nor be miserly; the mean is best in every case.

We should be careful that our benevolence does not exceed our means.

Wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it becomes too proud to weep, too grave to laugh, and too selfish to seek other than itself.

Don't accumulate if you do not need. The excess of wealth in your hands is for the society, and you are the trustee for the same.

I realize I'm very fortunate to hopefully make a lot of money playing football. I don't know if I want to abuse that privilege and make myself a larger figure than I am.

Take your work seriously and yourself lightly.

It's good to be selfish. But not so self-centered that you never listen to other people.

You can enjoy yourself, but you need to look after yourself as well.

All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.

Sharing is sometimes more demanding than giving.

Give up as much as you're willing to receive back and give yourself, if that makes any sense. Whatever that is, don't expect more from a person than what you're willing to give, but give it knowing that you're giving it - it's been given, so don't expect anything else.

Don't ever forget two things I'm going to tell you. One, don't believe everything that's written about you. Two, don't pick up too many checks.

My first rule of consumerism is never to buy anything you can't make your children carry.

One can know nothing of giving aught that is worthy to give unless one also knows how to take.

Use, don't abuse.

I don't mean to criticize anyone in any way that I wouldn't criticize myself. I think people should have fun, and have a good time, and enjoy the luck that we have to be lazy and dwell in consumerism. But I think that it's a balance. And our job as actors is empathy.

It is better to lose health like a spendthrift than to waste it like a miser.

Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.

At the beginning, you are 20 and you can just imagine... don't get me wrong, but having money. Then you realise that it's not only about you and what you are doing but that you have to give back.

Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Give not much to whom you should give little, nor little to whom much should receive much.

You cannot always be a giver.