But if a man's ears are so closed to plain speaking that he cannot bear to hear the truth from a friend, we may give him up in despair.
Cicero: “But if a man's ears are so closed to plain speaking that he cannot bear to hear the truth from a friend, we may give him…”
Editor's note · Context
Concluding a discussion on the importance of honesty in friendship, Cicero suggests that a person who refuses to accept truth from a friend is beyond help.
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