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Cicero: For man not only loves himself, but seeks another whose spirit he may so blend with his own as almost to make one being…

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For man not only loves himself, but seeks another whose spirit he may so blend with his own as almost to make one being of two.
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Cicero

Editor's note · Context

In his philosophical exploration of human connection, this passage describes the profound desire for unity of spirit in friendship.

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