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Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

Advice in old age is foolish; for what can be more absurd than to increase our provisions for the road the nearer we approach to our journey's end.
Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Category:
Roman Statesman Quotes
Year of Birth:
106 BC
Year of Death:
43 BC
Nationality:
Roman
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