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The causes of events are always more important than the events themselves. |
Cicero (106 BCE – 43 BCE) Roman statesman and orator
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Anon. = Anonymous (author unknown)
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BCE = Before the Common Era (same as BC, Before Christ)
CE = Common Era (same as AD, Anno Domini meaning After Christ)
c = circa meaning about, approximately
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cause (noun): the person or thing that makes something happen; the reason for something happening
event (noun): something that happens (in this case important things, such as political events, historical events)