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Cicero and the Constitution

We the People

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Cicero and the Republic of Rome

The founding era loved Cicero and the other Romans of the late Republican period. They saw themselves reliving that moment where they felt that they were on a precipice between political liberty and political despotism. John Adams wrote to his son, John Quincy, who was all of 14 years old: "In company with Salist, Cicero, Tacitus and Livy, you will learn wisdom"

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