"Let no wise man estrange himself fromthe government of the state; for it is both
wicked to withdraw from being useful to
the needy, and cowardly to give way
to the worthless."
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Words for Wednesday
Epictetus (55-135) was a Roman slave who turned into a philosopher, and one with some mighty fine insights. This is a point he made that strikes me as immensely relevant to our current political situation in the US:
"Let no wise man estrange himself from
the government of the state; for it is both
wicked to withdraw from being useful to
the needy, and cowardly to give way
to the worthless."
"Let no wise man estrange himself fromthe government of the state; for it is both
wicked to withdraw from being useful to
the needy, and cowardly to give way
to the worthless."
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