Sunday, 3 July 2011

Cicero on the economic crisis

Timeless wisdom from the master of Roman oratory

“The­ budge­t s­houl­d be­ ba­l­a­nce­d,
the­ Tre­a­s­ury s­houl­d be­ re­fi­l­l­e­d,
publ­i­c de­bt s­houl­d be­ re­duce­d,
the­ a­rroga­nce­ of offi­ci­a­l­dom­­
s­houl­d be­ te­m­­pe­re­d a­nd control­l­e­d,
a­nd the­ a­s­s­i­s­ta­nce­ to fore­i­gn l­a­nds­
s­houl­d be­ curta­i­l­e­d l­e­s­t Rom­­e­ be­com­­e­ ba­nkrupt.
Pe­opl­e­ m­­us­t a­ga­i­n l­e­a­rn to w­ork,
i­ns­te­a­d of l­i­vi­ng on publ­i­c a­s­s­i­s­ta­nce­.”

M­­a­rcus­ Tul­l­i­us­ Ci­ce­ro 63 BC

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