On the record44 BC
But suppose it is; he may, to be sure, have more money to spend: but how is he any the better man for that?
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “But suppose it is; he may, to be sure, have more money to spend: but how is he any the better man for that?”
Editor's note · Context
Continuing his philosophical inquiry into the nature of wealth, Cicero questions whether material possessions inherently improve a person's character.
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