On the record44 BC
This being our best and highest object, we must, if we desire to attain it, devote ourselves to virtue; for without virtue we can obtain neither friendship nor anything else desirable.
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Cicero
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Editor's note · Context
Emphasizing the foundational role of moral character, this passage asserts that virtue is indispensable for achieving friendship and all other worthwhile goals.
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