On the record44 BC
In the face of a true friend a man sees as it were a second self.
Said by
Cicero
Source
gutenberg.orgCicero: “In the face of a true friend a man sees as it were a second self.”
Editor's note · Context
From his philosophical treatise on friendship, Cicero uses a powerful metaphor to describe the profound identification and understanding between true companions.
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