"What can be happier than for a man, conscious of virtuous acts, and content with liberty, to despise all human affairs? [Lat., Quid enim est melius quam memoria recte factorum, et libertate contentum negligere humana?]"

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Source: Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson (2010). “Lone Survivor: The Incredible True Story of Navy SEALs Under Siege”, p.34, Hachette UK

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Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger

Politician

Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger was a Roman senator known for his role in the assassination of Julius Caesar, driven by a commitment to the Republic.

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