On the record44 BC
The principal thing done, therefore, by those very devotees of the pursuits of learning and science is to apply their own practical wisdom and insight to the service of humanity.
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Cicero
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From his philosophical treatise on moral duties, Cicero asserts that the ultimate purpose of intellectual pursuits is to benefit humankind.
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