Cicero's Vision of Concordia Ordinum

Cicero wished for the Roman Republic to exist in a state of concordia ordinum, which involved maintaining a perfect status quo of a clear social order of Rome.

Cicero emphasized the importance of duty, libertas, dignitas, and traditional morals embodied in part by Stoic philosophy.

Cicero was not in favor of meritocracy or democracy, and believed that only the upper classes should hold positions of power, with a duty to act as patrons of the lower orders.