On the record44 BC
In fact, if virtue be neglected, those who imagine themselves to possess friends will find out their error as soon as some grave disaster forces them to make trial of them.
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Cicero
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Editor's note · Context
Warning against superficial relationships, this passage explains how a lack of virtue will reveal the true nature of one's friendships during adversity.
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