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“Ignorant men differ from beasts only in their figure.”

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Cleanthes, a renowned philosopher of ancient Greece, was born in 330 BC and died in 233 BC. He was one of the key figures in the Stoic school of philosophy, known for his profound insights into natural law and moral philosophy. more

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