It is not a virtue, but a deceptive copy and imitation of virtue, when we are led to the performance of duty… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
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That which leads us to the performance of duty by offering pleasure as its reward, is not virtue, but a deceptive copy… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
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