On the record44 BC
But such is the effect of the respect, the loving remembrance, and the regret of friends which follow us to the grave.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “But such is the effect of the respect, the loving remembrance, and the regret of friends which follow us to the grave.”
Editor's note · Context
From his philosophical treatise on friendship, Cicero reflects on how the lasting affection and memory of friends extend one's influence beyond the grave.
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