On the record44 BC
I conclude, then, that the plea of having acted in the interests of a friend is not a valid excuse for a wrong action.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “I conclude, then, that the plea of having acted in the interests of a friend is not a valid excuse for a wrong action.”
Editor's note · Context
From a philosophical dialogue on the nature of friendship, Cicero concludes that loyalty to a friend does not justify wrongdoing.
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