On the record44 BC
Why, in a certain sense we may be said to feel affection even for men we have never seen, owing to their honesty and virtue.
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Cicero
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Editor's note · Context
In his discourse on the qualities that inspire human connection, Cicero observes that virtue and honesty can evoke affection even for those one has never met.
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