On the record44 BC
For, unless he had taken the fancy to wish for immortality, the last thing of which he ever thought, what is there for which mortal man may wish that he did not attain?
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Cicero
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Cicero reflects on the completeness of Scipio's life, suggesting he achieved all a mortal could desire without seeking immortality.
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