Iain Pears Quote

Virtue comes through contemplation of the divine, and the exercise of philosophy. But it also comes through public service. The one is incomplete without the other. Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is pointless.


The Dream of Scipio (ed. Vintage Canada, 2010) - ISBN: 9780307370884


Virtue comes through contemplation of the divine, and the exercise of philosophy. But it also comes through public service. The one is incomplete...

Virtue comes through contemplation of the divine, and the exercise of philosophy. But it also comes through public service. The one is incomplete...

Virtue comes through contemplation of the divine, and the exercise of philosophy. But it also comes through public service. The one is incomplete...

Virtue comes through contemplation of the divine, and the exercise of philosophy. But it also comes through public service. The one is incomplete...