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Cassius Dio

 

Cassius Dio (c. 163-235)

“Every man, naturally, has a high opinion of himself, and wishes to enjoy some benefit from the man who is in a position to grant it.”

  • From Cassius Dio’s The Roman History (Book 52, chapter 12), translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert (Penguin Classics, 1987).

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