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“From my grandfather Verus: decency and a mild temper. From what they say and I remember of my natural father: integrity and manliness. From my mother: piety, generosity, the avoidance of wrongdoing and even the thought of it; also simplicity of living, well clear of the habits of the rich.”
— Jul 15, 2026 01:37PM
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“From Sextus: a kindly disposition… intuitive concern for his friends; tolerance both of ordinary people and of the emptily opinionated; an agreeable manner with all, so that the pleasure of his conversation was greater than any flattery… to combine complete freedom from passion with the greatest human affection; to praise without fanfare, and to wear great learning lightly.”
— Jul 18, 2026 05:26AM
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“From Rusticus: To grasp the idea of wanting correction and treatment for my character; not to be diverted into a taste for rhetoric, so not writing up my own speculations, delivering my own little moral sermons, or presenting a glorified picture of the ascetic or the philanthropist; to keep clear of speechifying, versifying, and pretentious language…”
— Jul 18, 2026 05:00AM