On the record44 BC
After all, who is such a fool as to feel certain--however young he may be--that he will be alive in the evening?
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “After all, who is such a fool as to feel certain--however young he may be--that he will be alive in the evening?”
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Underscoring the unpredictability of life, Cicero questions the certainty of anyone, even the young, regarding their continued existence.
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