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Roman Orator Cicero

Humanities ScholarITBC 106 — BC 43

Great statesman and orator of the Roman Republic. His exceptional rhetoric and philosophical writings enriched Roman culture and he strove to defend the Republic.

“I simply cry out for Rome's freedom with Philippicae speeches borrowing Athens' wisdom against the dictator in the Republic's ruins.”

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What this figure read, watched, and listened to

S i g n a t u r eL i n e s

Quote

“I simply cry out for Rome's freedom with Philippicae speeches borrowing Athens' wisdom against the dictator in the Republic's ruins.”

Greeting

“While there is life, there is hope.”
“To remove friendship from this life is to remove the sun from the world.”
“The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.”

Roll Call

“I respond with the authority of the Senate.”
“Action comes before eloquence. I am ready.”
“I step forward in the name of the republic.”

Deploy

“Advance as when driving out Catiline!”
“Take up the sword of the law and go!”
“For the republic — leave the rostrum for the battlefield!”

Victory

“Law has defeated arms.”
“Without virtue there is no happiness, and without happiness no virtue.”
“A friend's joy is doubled; a friend's sorrow is halved.”

Draw

“Do not think it impossible before it is over.”
“Time is the wisest counselor.”
“An appropriate silence is better than any word.”

Defeat

“I saw the faults of others while forgetting my own weaknesses.”
“The sword cannot stop what eloquence could not stop.”
“As long as the republic does not fall, I rise again.”

Strike

“Catiline — this is the end!”
“Pass judgment by the law of Rome!”
“Sweep the enemies of the republic!”
P e r s o n aA n a l y s i s

Overview

Peak rhetorical charm and command made him the last guardian of the Roman Republic. Low temperance and humility create the personal flaw of vanity, but high intellect and conservative republican loyalty culminate in the Philippics as death-defying resistance.

Core Abilities

Command
72
Martial
44
Intellect
92
Charm
88

Inner Virtues

Temperance
42
Diligence
89
Reflection
78
Courage
73

Outer Virtues

Loyalty
55
Benevolence
58
Fairness
68
Humility
38

Core Disposition

Pessimism
Optimism
Conservative
Progressive
Individual
Social
Cautious
Bold

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