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Cicero: “You can never trust a character which is intricate and tortuous.”

On the record44 BC
You can never trust a character which is intricate and tortuous.
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Cicero

Editor's note · Context

In a philosophical treatise on the qualities essential for true companionship, this statement warns against trusting complex or deceitful personalities.

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