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.
Cicero categorizes all human thought and mental activity into two primary pursuits: planning for a morally upright and happy life, and engaging in science and learning.
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