Happiness in povertyGyges was conceited about his kingdom of Lydia, which abounded in riches and military power, so he came to Pythian Apollo to ask whether...
A Just CivilizationPoverty, therefore, is a thing created by that which is called civilized life. It exists not in the natural state. On the other hand, the...
Blessing of TrialsAlbigence Waldo: Diary, December 11-29, 1777 Mankind are never truly thankful for the Benefits of life, until they have experience’d the...
Poverty more powerful than PersuasionFor the Andrians were the first of the islanders from whom Themistokles had demanded money and who had refused to pay him. Themistokles...
Potts and Parson’s/Prosperity and PovertyTwo of the former Members of the Junto you tell me are departed this Life, Potts and Parsons. Odd Characters, both of them. Parsons, a...
Importance of readingThere is no Frigate like a Book," wrote Emily Dickinson, "to take us Lands away." Though the young Lincoln never left the frontier, would...
Stoic view on PovertyFor this reason we ought not to cast out poverty, but only our judgement about poverty, and so we shall be serene. Epictetus. Epictetus:...