I therefore think that this is to be taken for granted, that no one should be entirely neglected who shows any trace of virtue; but the more a man is endowed with these finer virtues--temperance, self-control, and that very justice about which so much has already been said--the more he deserves to be favoured.
Cicero argues that anyone demonstrating even a hint of virtue should not be disregarded, and those possessing more developed virtues like temperance, self-control, and justice deserve greater favor.
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