On the record44 BC
Then, too, certain bounds must be observed in our amusements and we must be careful not to carry things too far and, swept away by our passions, lapse into some shameful excess.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgThen, too, certain bounds must be observed in our amusements and we must be careful not to carry things too far and, swept away by our passions, lapse into some shameful excess.
In his work on ethical conduct, Cicero warns that limits must be observed in amusements to prevent passions from leading to shameful excess.
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