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He thinks that by his previous conduct he has given birth to much, and that
by his own courage and virtue he still has much which he cannot possibly he
deprived of. For what fortune, or what accident, or what injury can happen
to Deiotarus of such severity as to efface the decrees of all our generals
respecting him? For he has been complimented and distinguished ever since he
was of an age to serve in their camps, by all those men who have had the
conduct of our wars in Asia, and in Cappadocia, and in Pontus, and in
Cilicia, and in Syria. And what length of time will ever efface, what
forgetfulness will ever obliterate those numerous and honourable resolutions
of the senate respecting him, which have been recorded in the public
writings and memorials of the Roman people?
Why need I speak of his valour? why of his greatness of mind? of his wisdom?
of his firmness and consistency? qualities which not only have all wise and
learned men pronounced to be the greatest blessings, but which some have
even considered the only real ones, and have said that virtue wanted nothing
more than these for the purpose of living not only well, but even happily.
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M. Tullius Cicero. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, literally translated by C. D. Yonge, B. A. London. George Bell & Sons, York Street, Covent Garden. 1891.
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