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Marcus Tullius Cicero

The Art of Ordinary Conversation

If you want to have better conversations, here are some guidelines. *** Bring out the cleverness in others. Jean de La Brùyere: The true spirit of conversation consists more in bringing out the …

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5 Things Cicero Can Teach You About Winning An Election

In 64 B.C Marcus Tullius Cicero was running for the post of Roman consul. Cicero, a political outsider, was a brilliant man and gifted speaker with a burning desire to gain the highest office in the …

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