On the record44 BC
For indifference to public opinion implies not merely self-sufficiency, but even total lack of principle.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “For indifference to public opinion implies not merely self-sufficiency, but even total lack of principle.”
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In his work on moral duties, Cicero explains that disregarding public opinion signifies a profound lack of moral principle.
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