“ In the life of an individual man, virtue is the sole good ”
Bertrand Russell, A History of Western Philosophy (1945). copy citation
Author | Bertrand Russell |
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Source | A History of Western Philosophy |
Topic | virtue life |
Date | 1945 |
Language | English |
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“Virtue consists in a will which is in agreement with Nature. The wicked, though perforce they obey God’s law, do so involuntarily; in the simile of Cleanthes, they are like a dog tied to a cart, and compelled to go wherever it goes.
In the life of an individual man, virtue is the sole good; such things as health, happiness, possessions, are of no account. Since virtue resides in the will, everything really good or bad in a man’s life depends only upon himself. He may become poor, but what of it?”
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