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The Republic and The Laws (Oxford World's Classics)

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One of the best books you will ever buy.

Cicero is a true philosopher and a patriot - no sophistry of Kant, no cunning of Machiavelli, no hypocrisy of Rousseau, no madness of Nietzsche. No, you will NOT find any of the baseness in Cicero, instead you will discover honesty, bravery, keen mind, wisdom and earnestness to benefit the nation and humanity.

This took me weeks to get through, but I can not really fault the translation since this is direct from Cicero himself. I found it very interesting however albeit not exactly exciting but why would it be? I do feel that I have a much broader foundation when it comes to thinking about politics however. It's a gold mine of eye opening thinking immersed in almost parable like story as if a stage play demonstrating the ideas is playing out in your mind. Definitely worth the read.

Excellent review of the thinking of American's prior to the Declaration of Independence that may have in part form that great document. This is way over my head in reading but amazing to see the concept of natural law & nature god. truel inspiring