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Tag Archives: Marcus Tullius Cicero
Our Source of Joy and Grounds for Heartfelt Duty
“With respect to everything by which profit may be acquired, nothing is better, nothing ampler, nothing sweeter, nothing worthier of a free human being, than agriculture.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero, On Duties – Book 1.151 Here resides a summary of … Continue reading
Explore the Intricacies of Virtue
“He who holds the highest good to have no connection to virtue, and measures it by his own advantage, not by honorableness, this person, if he is to remain consistent and not now and then succumb to the goodness of … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy
Tagged Ancient Stoicism, Benjamin Patrick Newton, Cardinal Virtues, Christopher Gill, Cicero, Civic Virtues, courage, Fortitude, Justice, Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Moderation, On Duties, principles, prudence, Seneca, Stoic Philosophy, Stoicism, temperance, Universal, wisdom
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The Art of Removing Fallacies
“Let it be resolved, then, that what is disgraceful is never useful, not even when you can obtain what you think is useful; for the very act of thinking that something disgraceful is useful is disastrous.” – Cicero, On Duties, … Continue reading
Posted in Self Improvement
Tagged CBT, Cicero, Cognitive Dissonance, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Name Calling, Overgeneralizing, Seneca, Thinking errors
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