We should, however, have a care for our personal property, for it is discreditable to let it run through our fingers; but we must guard it in such a way that there shall be no suspicion of meanness or avarice.
Cicero advises on the responsible management of personal wealth, advocating for prudence without succumbing to the perception of meanness or avarice.
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