On the record44 BC
I don't wish to depreciate life, as many men and good philosophers have often done; nor do I regret having lived, for I have done so in a way that lets me think that I was not born in vain.
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Cicero
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Editor's note · Context
Concluding his reflections on life, Cicero asserts that he does not regret his existence, believing he lived a life of purpose.
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