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Cicero: The true rule is to take such care in the selection of our friends as never to enter upon a friendship with a man whom…

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The true rule is to take such care in the selection of our friends as never to enter upon a friendship with a man whom we could under any circumstances come to hate.
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Cicero

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Cicero offers guidance on the careful selection of friends, emphasizing the importance of choosing individuals with whom one could never foresee animosity.

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