as at the Olympic games it is not the fairest and strongest who receive the crown, but those who contend (for among these are the victors), so in life, too, the winners are those who not only have all the excellences, but manifest these in deed.
Philipphas quoted2 years ago
No one would call a man just who did not take pleasure in doing justice, nor generous who took no pleasure in acts of generosity, and so on.
Philipphas quoted2 years ago
by doing just acts we become just, and by doing acts of temperance and courage we become temperate and courageous.