"Nam divitiarum et formae gloria fluxa atque fragilis est, virtus clara aeternaque habetur."
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For the glory of wealth and beauty is fleeting and perishable; that of the mind is illustrious and immortal.
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römischer Geschichtsschreiber und Politiker
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