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Cicero: “People who are always bringing up their services are a nuisance.”

On the record44 BC
People who are always bringing up their services are a nuisance.
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Cicero

Editor's note · Context

From his work on friendship, Cicero offers a direct critique of those who constantly remind others of their past favors.

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