On the record44 BC
I believe you should not; for you would be acting against the state, which ought to be the dearest thing in the world to you.
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Cicero
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Editor's note · Context
In his philosophical work on duties, Cicero asserts that one's obligation to the state supersedes personal trusts when the state is threatened.
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