On the record44 BC
Hours indeed, and days and months and years depart, nor does past time ever return, nor can the future be known.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “Hours indeed, and days and months and years depart, nor does past time ever return, nor can the future be known.”
Editor's note · Context
In his essay on old age, Cicero reflects on the irreversible passage of time and the inherent uncertainty of the future.
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