On the blush of modesty
11:9
Book Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
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9.
Such, my dear Lucilius, is the counsel of Epicurus; he has quite properly given us a guardian and an attendant.
We can get rid of most sins, if we have a witness who stands near us when we are likely to go wrong.
The soul should have someone whom it can respect,—one by whose authority it may make even its inner shrine more hallowed.
Happy is the man who can make others better, not merely when he is in their company, but even when he is in their thoughts!
And happy also is he who can so revere a man as to calm and regulate himself by calling him to mind!
One who can so revere another, will soon be himself worthy of reverence.
Book: Moral Letters Vol I
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On the blush of modesty
Location: Chapter 11, Section 9
Content:
9.
Such, my dear Lucilius, is the counsel of Epicurus; he has quite properly given us a guardian and an attendant.
We can get rid of most sins, if we have a witness who stands near us when we are likely to go wrong.
The soul should have someone whom it can respect,—one by whose authority it may make even its inner shrine more hallowed.
Happy is the man who can make others better, not merely when he is in their company, but even when he is in their thoughts!
And happy also is he who can so revere a man as to calm and regulate himself by calling him to mind!
One who can so revere another, will soon be himself worthy of reverence.