It was ordained at the beginning of the world that certain signs should prefigure certain events.

Sed ita a principio inchoatum esse mundum, ut certis rebus certa signa praecurrerent.

Cicero

Concerning Divination

More information about this quote

Topic

Predicting the future The future

Author

Cicero

Source

Concerning Divination

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Latin

Time

44 BC 40s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Philosopher Politician Writer

From

Italy Europe Roman Republic

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. De Divinatione [Concerning Divination]. c. 44 BC, bk. 1, ch. 52, sect. 118.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by Cicero about predicting the future: “It was ordained at the beginning of the world that certain signs…”
Download
A quote by Cicero about predicting the future: “It was ordained at the beginning of the world that certain signs…”
Download
A quote by Cicero about predicting the future: “It was ordained at the beginning of the world that certain signs…”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote by Cicero

Laws are silent in time of war.

Cicero

Pro Milone

More information about this quote
Topic
Rule of law Law Legal theory Political theory War
Speaker
Cicero
Source
Pro Milone
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
Latin
Time
52 BC 50s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Pro Milone [In Defense of Milo]. c. 52 BC, sect. 11.

Current Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Pro Milone [For Milo], translated by D. H. Berry. Oxford University Press, 2009, sect. 11.

Another quote about The future

Culture shock is relatively mild in comparison with a much more serious malady that might be called "future shock." Future shock is the dizzying disorientation brought on by the premature arrival of the future.

Alvin Toffler

The Future as a Way of Life

More information about this quote
Topic
The future

Author

Alvin Toffler
Source
The Future as a Way of Life
Language
English
Time
1965 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Toffler, Alvin. "The Future as a Way of Life." Horizon Magazine, Summer 1965.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

No tyrant need fear till men begin to feel confident in each other.

Aristotle

Politics

Buy Politics at Amazon Buy Politics at Amazon
Read Politics at MIT's classics department website
More information about this quote
Topic
Seeds of revolution Revolution Tyranny Political theory Politics

Author

Aristotle
Source
Politics
Genre
Political literature Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
350 BC 350s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Aristotle. Politics. 4th century BC, bk. 5.

Current Citation

Aristotle. Politics, translated by R. F. Stalley and Sir Ernest Barker. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 5.

Another quote originally in Latin

A liar should have a good memory.

Quintilian

Institutio Oratoria

Buy The Orator's Education (Books 3-5) at Amazon Buy The Orator's Education (Books 3-5) at Amazon
Read Institutio Oratoria at uchicago.edu
More information about this quote
Topic
Consequences of lying Liars

Author

Quintilian
Source
Institutio Oratoria
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Latin
Time
95 90s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Citation

Quintilian. Institutio Oratoria [Institutes of Oratory]. c. 95 AD, bk. 4, ch. 1, sect. 91.