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While people admire in general everything that is great or better than they expect, they admire in particular the good qualities that they find unexpectedly in individuals.
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “While people admire in general everything that is great or better than they expect, they admire in particular the good…”
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From a treatise on moral duties, Cicero observes the psychological basis of public admiration, particularly for unexpected virtues in individuals.
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