About Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero ( SISS-ə-roh; Latin: [ˈmaːrkʊs ˈtʊlli.ʊs ˈkɪkɛroː]; 3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, writer and Academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. His extensive...
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The first duty of a man is the seeking after and the investigation of truth.
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Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.
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But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.
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