On the record44 BC
For the function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil; whereas, inasmuch as all things morally wrong are evil, trickery prefers the evil to the good.
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Cicero
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Editor's note · Context
Cicero defines wisdom as the ability to discern good from evil, contrasting it with the inherent preference for evil found in trickery.
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