“And finally remember that nothing harms him who is really a citizen, which does not harm the state; nor yet does anything harm the state which does not harm law [order]; and of these things which are called misfortunes not one harms law. What then does not harm law does not harm either state or citizen.” DoeStatesRememberLawOrderCitizensHarmMisfortunes Book:Meditations Source: Meditations
“Optimism has always seemed to me the cunning alibi of egoists, anxious to cover up their state of chronic self-satisfaction. They are optimists in order to avoid pitying other men and their misfortune. ~~ Yet pity is a vexed question.” MenSelfStatesOrderOptimismSatisfactionPityMisfortunesAnxiousOptimistCunningCover UpsSelf-satisfaction Book:A diary of my times Source: A diary of my times