Cicero on a life well spent

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published: 22 October 2026 · 12:16 UTC

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The life given us by nature is short, but the memory of a life well spent is eternal. —Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106–43 BCE

The life given us by nature is short, but the memory of a life well spent is eternal. —Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106–43 BCE

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