On the record44 BC
This attitude demolishes the whole structure of civil society.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “This attitude demolishes the whole structure of civil society.”
Editor's note · Context
Cicero asserts that an individualistic mindset, which denies mutual obligations among citizens, fundamentally destroys the foundation of civil society.
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