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The words would linger, form in his mind, but never become sound, trapped between his need and his will.
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― Authority
― Authority
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Seneca had made the bargain that many good men have made when agreeing to aid bad regimes. On the one hand, their presence strengthens the regime and helps it endure. But their moral influence may also improve the regime's behavior or save the lives of its enemies. For many, this has been a bargain worth making, even if it has cost them—as it may have cost Seneca—their immortal soul.
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― Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero
― Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero
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