Thursday, April 4, 2013

BOOK 5 -28


Are you angry with the man who smells like a goat, or the one with foul breath? What will you have him do? That's the way his mouth is, that's the way his armpits are, so it is inevitable that they should give out odors to match. 'But the man is endowed with reason' you say, 'and if he puts his mind to it he can work out why he causes offense.' Well, good for you! So you too are no less endowed with reason: bring your rationality, then, to bear on his rationality - show him, tell him. If he listens, you will cure him, and no need for anger.

Neither hypocrite or whore.

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