On the record44 BC
There are others still who will stoop to anything, truckle to anybody, if only they may gain their ends.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “There are others still who will stoop to anything, truckle to anybody, if only they may gain their ends.”
Editor's note · Context
In his discussion of different human characters, Cicero observes the willingness of some to compromise principles for personal gain.
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