Quote of the day

"I know that the Stoics have a bad reputation among the ignorant for being too callous ... they're charged with asserting that the wise man does not feel pity and does not forgive. Taken by itself, that assertion is invidious, for it implies that the Stoics leave human error no hope, but instead refer all shortcomings directly to punishment. ... But no philosophical school is kinder and gentler, nor more loving of humankind and more attentive to our common good, to the degree that its very purpose is to be useful, to bring assistance, and consider the interests not only of its own members but of all people, individually and collectively." - Seneca

Via How to Do the Right Thing: An Ancient Guide to Treating People Fairly by Robert Kaster