And again, when man's natural frame is resolved into its elements by death, it is clearly seen whither each of the other elements departs: for they all go to the place from which they came: but the soul alone is invisible alike when present and when departing.
Reflecting on death in a treatise on old age, Cicero observes the unique, invisible nature of the soul's departure compared to the body's elements.
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For there are men who for fear of giving offence do not dare to express their honest opinion, no matter how excellent.
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He was wrong; for deceit does not remove the guilt of perjury--it merely aggravates it. #The ancient Roman discipline.# His cunning that impudently tried to masquerade as prudence was, therefore, only folly.
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