On the record44 BC
Even when I was with you, you did not see my soul, but knew that it was in this body of mine from what I did.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “Even when I was with you, you did not see my soul, but knew that it was in this body of mine from what I did.”
Editor's note · Context
Cicero explains the intangible nature of the soul by reminding his audience that his soul was never visible, only known through his actions.
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