Cui bono? To whose benefit?

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"Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable, than loyalty."

- Cicero

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"The First Bond of Society is Marriage."

- Cicero

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"Let your desires be ruled by reason."

- Cicero

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"Friendship is the only thing in the world concerning the usefulness of which all mankind are agreed."

- Cicero

Belief

"The life of the dead is placed in the heart of the living."

- Cicero

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"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent."

- Charlie Munger

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"So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly."

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"In old age is wisdom; understanding in a long life."

Wisdom

"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."

- Bridger Winegar

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"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."

- Zimbabwean Proverb

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