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The Crowd (n.) is enslaved to death, pain and public opinion, dragged hither and yon like an ignominious slave.
A Father (n.) who wants his children happy and good has already, by that wish, a reason to hand them philosophy.
Judgment (n.) that gain strength and stability direct every part of life, so that we perceive what concerns us and act as is proper.
A Life (n.) well lived ends happily, like an actor who gracefully plays a role in a well-written drama.
Luxury (n.) drives those who pursue it, in private and in public, to countless wicked and deadly acts.
Man (n.) is nature's spectator of the world, endowed with reason, which animals lack.
Money (n.) is not the measure of everything for the man who counts himself, his parents and his children worth more than possessions.
Philosophy (n.) is the care of country, father, brothers and friends, for whoever reasons with care takes care of them all.
Philosophy (n.) done together is a contest supervised by the gods, in which the unprepared man is beaten and falls into slavery and despair.
Reason (n.) is nature's overseer and guide, the only cure for the ignorance and lack of self-control that keep us from an orderly life.
Reason (n.) works by striking out the wicked judgments embedded in the soul by misperception and putting healthy ones in their place.