The great moral teachers of humanity were, in a way, artistic geniuses in the art of living.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Great moral teachers were geniuses at the art of living.
- In plain terms
- Moral teachers were great at living life.
- What can you take from it?
- View ethics as an art of living.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who taught you to live?
- Is morality an art?
Another view
Some teachers fail to practice what they preach.
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