On the record44 BC
But had it not been the case that souls were immortal, it would not have been the souls of all the best men that made the greatest efforts after an immortality of fame.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “But had it not been the case that souls were immortal, it would not have been the souls of all the best men that made…”
Editor's note · Context
Arguing for the soul's immortality, Cicero suggests that great men's pursuit of lasting fame implies a belief in an enduring soul.
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