Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- We should commit to civilizing humanity and improving the world's quality of life.
- In plain terms
- Work to make people kinder and the world better.
- What can you take from it?
- Dedicate efforts to humanizing society and reducing suffering.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does it mean to tame savageness?
- How do we make life gentle?
Another view
Idealism alone cannot solve structural violence without concrete policy.
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