Be of good cheer about death and know this as a truth - that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Claims moral goodness protects a person from true harm in life and death.
- In plain terms
- A good person cannot truly be harmed by death.
- What can you take from it?
- Virtue offers protection against fear of death.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a life good?
- Does virtue protect us from suffering?
Another view
It assumes a specific moral framework that not everyone shares.
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