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1 I, 8 | mortals, whom the ignorant and foolish regard and worship as gods.
2 I, 10| But Marcus Tullius was foolish in upbraiding Caius Verres
3 I, 11| you relate, that is to be foolish and deceitful rather than
4 I, 18| AEsculapius or Minerva. But how foolish these things are, and how
5 I, 20| worship may be said to be more foolish than the Egyptians, who
6 I, 21| Lucretius exclaim :--~"O foolish minds of men! O blinded
7 I, 22| then in the senate was most foolish; for the books might have
8 I, 22| Pompilius was the institutor of foolish superstitions among the
9 I, 22| The poet, indeed, compares foolish men to infants. But I say
10 II, 1 | throughout the world by a foolish persuasion undertook various
11 II, 2 | among the dead, who is so foolish as to worship them? If among
12 II, 2 | great actions. Nor do the foolish men understand, that if
13 II, 2 | of motion. Is any one so foolish as to suppose that there
14 II, 3 | whom you confess to be most foolish. What, therefore, did it
15 II, 3 | fragile images, however foolish they may be, inasmuch as
16 II, 3 | themselves so much the more foolish, because they did not imagine
17 II, 3 | this: The unlearned and the foolish esteem false religions as
18 II, 4 | this? For thieves are so foolish as to fear the figure of
19 II, 4 | for that it would be very foolish and ungrateful to refuse
20 II, 4 | they would have been most foolish if they had fled for protection
21 II, 5 | impious, but also blind, foolish, and senseless, who have
22 II, 6 | false source always lead to foolish and absurd conclusions.
23 II, 7 | THE RELIGIOUS RITES OF THE FOOLISH; OF AVARICE,AND THE AUTHORITY
24 II, 7 | AUTHORITY OF ANCESTORS. ~The foolish, therefore, err in a twofold
25 II, 7 | then admit that they were foolish, who complied with religious
26 II, 17| things are erroneous,~Which foolish men search after day by
27 III, 1 | the slaves of various and foolish superstitions, or through
28 III, 1 | thoughts of philosophers are foolish, this very thing iS to be
29 III, 3 | truth. Therefore we are foolish if we seek this by disputation;
30 III, 4 | but rather of a rash and foolish man. Therefore if nothing
31 III, 4 | confess that it is itself foolish; but as it takes away others,
32 III, 6 | are arrogant, or rather foolish, who imagine that the knowledge
33 III, 6 | does not exist, who is so foolish as to think that that is
34 III, 8 | base and disgraceful by the foolish? And since it is capable
35 III, 9 | philosophers were blind and foolish, who could neither see,
36 III, 12| in fine, wise as well as foolish, desire this. Of such value,
37 III, 13| trusts in man, is (not to say foolish, in that he does not see
38 III, 17| equally the part of the foolish man to do good; because,
39 III, 18| shall happen to believe that foolish old man, who falsely said
40 III, 19| evils. Hence arose that foolish sentiment, that this state
41 III, 19| That he believed this most foolish expression appears from
42 III, 19| other animals; which is both foolish and impossible. It is foolish,
43 III, 19| foolish and impossible. It is foolish, because it was unnecessary
44 III, 19| nevertheless unlearned and foolish? For it is not the walls
45 III, 20| anything? For they are as foolish in asserting as they are
46 III, 20| seek after these things are foolish, senseless, and insane.
47 III, 22| contrary to nature, chose more foolish objects of imitation; and
48 III, 22| existed in the world so foolish or so vain as to live in
49 III, 26| me a man who is unjust, foolish, an evil-doer; forthwith
50 III, 27| it is the part of a most foolish man to be willing to obey
51 III, 28| that they are blind and foolish. Anaxagoras pronounces that
52 III, 28| that they are either most foolish or most vainglorious, since
53 III, 28| said, that they were most foolish in supposing that philosophy
54 III, 29| err, wish to be wise in a foolish matter; and say that she
55 III, 29| because it is the part of a foolish man rashly to assent to
56 IV, 1 | besides themselves were foolish, even they themselves were
57 IV, 1 | wise in the judgment of the foolish. So far were they removed
58 IV, 4 | does not adore Him is a foolish servant, who flees from
59 IV, 13| we commonly esteemed as foolish, and visionary, and senseless,
60 IV, 26| enlighten the breasts of the foolish with the light of wisdom,
61 V, 1 | we would lead away from a foolish persuasion to the truth,
62 V, 1 | humble are considered anile, foolish, and common. So entirely
63 V, 2 | order that, impious and foolish superstition having been
64 V, 3 | remembrance of your name? It is foolish, therefore, to imagine that
65 V, 12| you wise, imitate us; if foolish, despise us, or even laugh
66 V, 12| but he who is himself most foolish? But they are not so foolish
67 V, 12| foolish? But they are not so foolish as to envy fools; but from
68 V, 12| gods are wise, and we are foolish, why do they fear lest the
69 V, 12| shall be allured by the foolish?~
70 V, 13| who is there, I pray, so foolish and so blind as not to see
71 V, 13| they think that those are foolish who, when they have it in
72 V, 13| innumerable cities cannot be foolish. If one province or one
73 V, 14| constancy, why are we judged foolish when we do those things
74 V, 15| those who are wise to be foolish has strong grounds of support (
75 V, 15| unless he also appears to be foolish. Carneades was a philosopher
76 V, 17| still he will be judged foolish, because he will either
77 V, 17| price? It evidently appears foolish to prefer to buy it at a
78 V, 17| who is just and good is foolish, and that he who is wise
79 V, 17| this case he is just, but foolish, in not sparing his own
80 V, 17| just, but also of necessity foolish." When, therefore, he had
81 V, 18| men of our religion are foolish in appearing to do such
82 V, 18| think that he who is just is foolish; but when he knew that he
83 V, 18| preserve his own life, is foolish. First of all, I deny that
84 V, 18| life. Then do you think it foolish to perish even for friendship?
85 V, 18| They are therefore most foolish who impute it as a crime
86 V, 18| man to be at once just and foolish, wise and unjust. For he
87 V, 18| and unjust. For he who is foolish is unacquainted with that
88 V, 18| can never be just who is foolish, nor wise who is unjust.
89 V, 18| one who is wounded, is not foolish; because it is a sin to
90 V, 19| cause why he appears to be foolish who prefers to be in want.
91 V, 19| is the part of the most foolish man not to promote the interests
92 V, 19| appear to be so useless, so foolish, as virtue, the natural
93 V, 19| our people are esteemed foolish by the foolish. For to choose
94 V, 19| esteemed foolish by the foolish. For to choose to be tortured
95 V, 19| upon the hearth, appears as foolish as, in a case where life
96 V, 20| to the wise the name of foolish, to the just the name of
97 V, 23| should be insulted by the foolish, that the one may sin because
98 VI, 2 | know that they are most foolish with their empty offices.
99 VI, 7 | the active in another; the foolish in one direction, the philosophers
100 VI, 7 | inactive, the wise from the foolish; namely, in the worship
101 VI, 7 | sword, because they were all foolish without any distinction,
102 VI, 9 | goods, but he must also be foolish, since he undertakes the
103 VI, 10| men, which produced these foolish trifles! O wretched and
104 VI, 10| are true which idle and foolish old men vainly say, that
105 VI, 11| afterwards: "But what is more foolish than so to act that you
106 VI, 11| satisfied: so that most foolish men ,have even acquired
107 VI, 17| our liberty against the foolish and senseless violence of
108 VI, 18| absurdly and arrogantly foolish. Let us therefore (that
109 VI, 18| the inexperienced and the foolish, if at any time they receive
110 VI, 18| differ from the evil and foolish, except that he has invincible
111 VI, 18| invincible patience, of which the foolish are destitute; except that
112 VI, 22| these things is plainly foolish and senseless, and is worthless,
113 VI, 24| escaping the notice of all, foolish man! What does it profit
114 VII, 9 | must necessarily be judged foolish who pursues it, since he
115 VII, 15| pay the penalties of her foolish superstitions, and will
116 VII, 27| and the lame walk, and the foolish shall be wise, and the sick