How can a man be friends with another, if he thinks it possible that he may be his enemy?
Cicero: “How can a man be friends with another, if he thinks it possible that he may be his enemy?”
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Cicero, in his philosophical dialogue on friendship, questions the possibility of genuine amity if one always considers a friend as a potential adversary.
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