On the record44 BC
But (2) confidence is reposed in men who are just and true--that is, good men--on the definite assumption that their characters admit of no suspicion of dishonesty or wrong-doing.
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Explaining the foundation of trust, Cicero states that confidence is placed in just and true individuals whose characters are free from any suspicion of dishonesty or wrongdoing.
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