On the record44 BC
The real limit to be observed in friendship is this: the characters of two friends must be stainless.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “The real limit to be observed in friendship is this: the characters of two friends must be stainless.”
Editor's note · Context
Cicero defines a fundamental requirement for genuine friendship, asserting that both individuals must possess unblemished moral character.
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