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“Only a few prefer liberty- the majority seek nothing more than fair masters.”
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“The renown that riches and beauty confer is fleeting and frail; mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.”
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“A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.”
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“Call no man happy until he is dead.”
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“Whether it is a natural instinct or a mere illusion, I can’t say; but one’s emotions are more strongly aroused by seeing the places that tradition records to have been the favourite resort of men of note in former days, than by hearing about their deeds or reading their writings. My own feelings at the present moment are a case in point. I am reminded of Plato, the first philosopher, so we are told, that made a practice of holding discussions in this place;”
― Complete Works of Cicero
― Complete Works of Cicero
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