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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…”

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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.
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Cicero

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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