“To be endowed with strength by nature, to be actuated by the powers of the mind, and to have a certain spirit almost divine infused into you.”
Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero was a prominent philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator, and writer during the late Roman Republic. The exact dates of his birth and death are unknown, but he was active in the 1st century BC. Known for his profound thoughts and exceptional literary style, Cicero has had a lasting impact on Western culture. more
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Source: Cicero's Three books of offices, or moral duties: also his Cato Major, an essay on old age; Lælius, an essay on friendship; Paradoxes; Scipio's dream; and Letter to Quintus on the duties of a magistrate
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Source: M.T. Cicero, His Offices: Or, His Treatise Concerning the Moral Duties of Mankind; His Cato Major, Concerning the Means of Making Old Age Happy; His Laelius, Concerning Friendship; His Moral Paradoxes; The Vision of Scipio, Concerning a Future State; His Letter Concerning the Duties of a Magistrate. With Notes Historical and Explanatory
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Source: The Academic Questions, Treatise de Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of Marcus Tullius Cicero: With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero
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