On the record44 BC
We may then lay down this rule of friendship--neither ask nor consent to do what is wrong.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “We may then lay down this rule of friendship--neither ask nor consent to do what is wrong.”
Editor's note · Context
Concluding a discussion on the ethical boundaries of loyalty, Cicero establishes a fundamental rule for friendship: never to request or agree to commit wrongdoing.
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