"It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently is nothing short of criminal."

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This reflection on power by Marcus Tullius Cicero resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in power is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About Marcus Tullius Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, orator, and writer who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises of the Roman Republic that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. The extensive writings of Cicero include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy, and politics. He is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists and the innovator of what became known as "Ciceronian rhetoric". Cicero was educated in Rome and in Greece. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and served as consul in 63 BC.

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