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Quote by Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger

“What can be happier than for a man, conscious of virtuous acts, and content with liberty, to despise all human affairs? [Lat., Quid enim est melius quam memoria recte factorum, et libertate contentum negligere humana?]”

Quote by Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger

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Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger

Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger (June 85 BC - October 23, 42 BC) was a Roman politician known for his role in the assassination of Julius Caesar. He was a prominent figure in the Roman Republic and is often seen as a loyal defender of the Roman Republic's political system. more

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