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Marcus Tullius Cicero: True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers…

True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the ground; nor can any counterfeit last long.

In today’s wordsTrue glory takes root and even spreads; all false pretenses fall to the ground like flowers, and no counterfeit lasts long.

Marcus Tullius CiceroCommonly attributed
Source
From the book Quoted in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah H. Gilbert, 1895

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