Cicero: “The soul, in fact, is of heavenly origin, forced down from its home in the highest, and, so to speak, buried in earth, a…”

Now, those who care for the interests of a part of the citizens and neglect another part, introduce into the civil service a dangerous element--dissension and party strife.

Moreover, all our thought and mental activity will be devoted either to planning for things that are morally right and that conduce to a good and happy life, or to the pursuits of science and learning.

Whether we do the kindness or not is optional; but to fail to requite one is not allowable to a good man, provided he can make the requital without violating the rights of others.

Such acts of generosity are not to be so highly esteemed as those which are performed with judgment, deliberation, and mature consideration.