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1 I, 2 | explaining the truth, I did not think it so necessary to take
2 I, 3 | unless we should happen to think that, if there were more
3 I, 4 | ignorant of the truth do not think that these prophets are
4 I, 6 | whom we are arguing may think that no credence is to be
5 I, 7 | Apollo, indeed, whom they think divine above all others,
6 I, 7 | all things. I have, as I think, sufficiently taught by
7 I, 7 | worshippers of the gods think that they worship those
8 I, 8 | herbs,"~why should any one think it impossible for God Himself
9 I, 9 | some one will say, do you think that the poets are to be
10 I, 9 | believed? Why should I not think so? For it is not Lucilius
11 I, 11| especially because, while they think that all these things are
12 I, 15| sign of grief. For I do not think that he could have written
13 I, 16| are worshipped? Unless we think by any means that there
14 I, 17| evident case of incest, as I think, which can by no means be
15 I, 18| and distinguished do they think themselves; and ensnared
16 I, 18| and wicked, nor do they think it lawful for him to be
17 I, 18| determine whether I should think it a subject of grief or
18 I, 21| his hatred of Jupiter. To think that men were so barbarous,
19 I, 21| When they carry these, they think that they are carrying gods
20 II, 1 | despise themselves, nor think that they are weak and useless,
21 II, 1 | passions; and while they think that it is allowed them,
22 II, 1 | but downward: unless they think that the fact of our being
23 II, 2 | this account, because you think that they are in heaven;
24 II, 3 | earth, but that they should think only of heavenly things.
25 II, 4 | avenging themselves, if they think that they are able to do
26 II, 5 | THE STOICS IS REFUTED, WHO THINK THAT THE STARS AND PLANETS
27 II, 5 | Naso judge, than they who think that they are devoting themselves
28 II, 7 | dazzle their eyes, and they think that there is no religion
29 II, 7 | desires. For why should we think them celestial if they long
30 II, 7 | you require a reason, and think that the subject demands
31 II, 8 | ancestors being introduced, they think it impossible that they
32 II, 9 | produced."~So impious must we think it to search into those
33 II, 14| religion of God: for they think that this was discovered
34 II, 15| acquainted with matters: for they think that these are gods. They
35 II, 15| things which exist, and think that they see those things
36 II, 16| without the truth. For they think that those demons profit
37 II, 20| their opinion; nor do I think that they will be so obstinate
38 III, 3 | taking place in heaven, but think that they do that with impunity,
39 III, 3 | errors. But if they were to think that some one was about
40 III, 4 | affirm different things they think themselves wise; if all,
41 III, 6 | who is so foolish as to think that that is worthy of being
42 III, 9 | of a philosopher. But I think that he, being unprepared
43 III, 14| he speaks:--~"No one, I think, who is formed of mortal
44 III, 15| philosophy or not? I do not think that he will deny it. And
45 III, 15| reason demands! how few who think true instruction not a display
46 III, 15| and ambition, you would think that they were making a
47 III, 17| disgraceful things, will neither think that any good tiring ought
48 III, 23| emptiness, what shall we think of those lesser s ones,
49 III, 27| from heaven; and they who think that the soul perishes together
50 III, 28| evil happen to them. They think that they are brought together
51 III, 29| vulgar and uninstructed, who think that it is fortune which
52 IV, 2 | gone more easily. But I think that they were turned away
53 IV, 8 | mind so great impiety as to think that God begat Him by marriage
54 IV, 12| breeze, why should any one think it wonderful when we say
55 IV, 15| But he will assuredly not think this who has read Cicero,
56 IV, 26| His executioners did not think it necessary to break His
57 IV, 28| he allege why he should think that to pray once for the
58 IV, 30| preference to others, and think that theirs is the Catholic
59 V, 1 | from him, curse it, and think himself contaminated and
60 V, 4 | truth itself, and (as I think) by God, I have undertaken
61 V, 5 | present and in vigour, would think respecting his own protection,
62 V, 8 | SUBDUED. ~They, therefore, who think that no one is just, have
63 V, 9 | crimes and wickedness, and think them burthensome to:~themselves,
64 V, 9 | kinds of punishments, and think it little to kill those
65 V, 10| breasts of men who, when they think themselves especially pious,
66 V, 11| modes of punishment, they think of nothing else besides
67 V, 12| your eyes, that you do not think it worthy of death only,
68 V, 12| and execrable, but should think the one who is most wicked
69 V, 13| they cannot see; and they think that those are foolish who,
70 V, 13| is brought to light, who think that they have utterly overthrown
71 V, 13| they themselves, when they think that the gods are angry
72 V, 13| gods? Unless by chance they think that those who are once
73 V, 13| executioners are wearied, they think, as is really the case,
74 V, 18| deceived without reason who think that men of our religion
75 V, 18| this. For he did not really think that he who is just is foolish;
76 V, 18| all this speech is his--think that justice is so useless,
77 V, 18| s own life. Then do you think it foolish to perish even
78 V, 19| another,--namely, because they think that man is destroyed by
79 V, 19| greatly mistaken, if you think that a reward can be paid
80 V, 19| divine." Who, therefore, can think you a wise man, O Laelius,
81 V, 19| immortality. I have shown, as I think, why our people are esteemed
82 V, 20| own plunderers, whom they think to be gods? of whom they
83 V, 21| this account, because you think Him powerful. For how can
84 V, 21| to whom especially they think that they are doing a service
85 V, 22| hatred. What, then, shall we think, but that they are ignorant
86 V, 23| delicacy, because He does not think them worthy of His correction.
87 V, 24| reproach and mockery, must not think that they will escape with
88 VI, 1 | and outrages of all kinds, think themselves religious if
89 VI, 1 | and when they especially think that they are alive, they
90 VI, 4 | their own torments, they may think of nothing but the happipiness
91 VI, 6 | being serviceable is, who think nothing useful, nothing
92 VI, 9 | world. But these persons think themselves just if they
93 VI, 10| of other men, we ought to think of ourselves. We do not
94 VI, 10| be refuted, of those who think that nothing is to be bestowed
95 VI, 10| established, what must we think ought to be done by men
96 VI, 11| therefore, of those who do not think it the part of a wise man
97 VI, 11| armed man, whether they think that he ought to be succoured
98 VI, 11| away by a river, would they think it the duty of a man not
99 VI, 11| themselves are not men if they think so; for no one can fail
100 VI, 11| is there why they should think that succour is to be withheld
101 VI, 11| case of the needy, they think that whatever they bestow
102 VI, 12| Nor, however, let any one think that he is debarred from
103 VI, 12| need of man, there we will think that our duty is required.
104 VI, 12| them in riches. And do not think that you are advised to
105 VI, 13| offences are removed by bounty, think that a licence is given
106 VI, 13| all stain of sin, let him think that he may abstain from
107 VI, 14| opinion; and therefore they think that these can be eradicated,
108 VI, 14| arrogant and almost mad, who think that they apply a remedy,
109 VI, 15| eradication of which they think that the mind of the wise
110 VI, 15| those things which they think ought to be taken away,
111 VI, 16| A BAD USE OF THEM.~But I think that the Peripatetics did
112 VI, 16| profit us? I ask whether they think that a wise man ought to
113 VI, 17| instruction, those which I think to be most closely related
114 VI, 17| as a very great vice, and think that it is a very great
115 VI, 17| for it will neither do nor think anything, since thought
116 VI, 18| or who, inasmuch as they think they know that of which
117 VI, 18| acquaintance;"~but he will think that it is not his part
118 VI, 20| destroy the lives of men, they think that they are amusing themselves
119 VI, 20| people. And I am inclined to think that the corrupting influence
120 VI, 24| permitted them. For if we think that our children are corrected
121 VI, 24| merely to do, but even to think, anything which he would
122 VI, 25| Seneca speak: "Will you think of God as great and placid,
123 VII, 1 | any one should by chance think that such great labours
124 VII, 1 | them. In the meantime, I think it necessary to admonish
125 VII, 2 | the immortal gods; but I think that no man knows. Wherefore
126 VII, 3 | regularity: who is so blind as to think that they were made without
127 VII, 3 | is none, he who does not think that they were senseless
128 VII, 4 | was made by God, and they think that men were produced in
129 VII, 4 | one may with good reason think that the divine providence
130 VII, 5 | the circus, no one will think it worth while to be a spectator,
131 VII, 13| have made it evident, as I think, that the soul is not subject
132 VII, 16| But, test any one should think this incredible, I will
133 VII, 25| delayed--lest, sooner than we think for, that detestable tyrant