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Cicero: This attitude demolishes the whole structure of civil society.

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This attitude demolishes the whole structure of civil society.
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Cicero

Editor's note · Context

Cicero asserts that an individualistic mindset, which denies mutual obligations among citizens, fundamentally destroys the foundation of civil society.

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