De Officiis [On Duties; On Moral Duty; The Offices], Book 1, ch. 35 (1.35) / sec. 132 (44 BC) [Barnes (1814)] - Cicero, Marcus Tullius | WIST Quotations
The Intellect engages us in the pursuit of Truth. The Passions impel us to Action. [Cogitatio in vero exquirendo maxime versatur, appetitus impellit ad agendum.] (Source (Latin)). Alternate translation: Reflection is chiefly employed in the investigation of truth, appetite impels to action. [tr. McCartney (1798)] Reflection chiefly applies itself in…
