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J. asked Robert Harris:

Do you think Cicero was a true advocate for the Roman Republic, or a self-aggrandizing opportunist? Having read a bit of history I am left with is ambiguity.

Robert Harris I think he genuinely believed in the Republic, with the true blind love of an outsider. I think it made his career possible. I also think he genuinely believed in liberty. He had many faults � he was vain, snobbish, deluded, bitchy, greedy, two-faced and sometimes cowardly � but these were outweighed by his virtues: compassion, wit, cleverness, love of friendship, charm, and (when the chips were down) bravery.
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