Quintus Tullius Cicero

"During war, the laws are silent."

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Source: Qurratulain Hyder (2010). “Fireflies in the Mist”, p.3, New Directions Publishing

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Quintus Tullius Cicero

Quintus Tullius Cicero

Politician, Orator, Lawyer

Quintus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman and philosopher known for his influential works on rhetoric and justice, particularly 'De Oratore'.

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