On the record44 BC
Ransoming prisoners from servitude and relieving the poor is a form of charity that is a service to the state as well as to the individual.
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Cicero
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Cicero highlights specific acts of charity, such as ransoming captives and aiding the poor, as beneficial to both individuals and the state.
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