On the record44 BC
For what, in the name of heaven, is more to be desired than wisdom?
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “For what, in the name of heaven, is more to be desired than wisdom?”
Editor's note · Context
Cicero poses a rhetorical question, emphasizing that wisdom is the most desirable quality above all others.
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