Sublime

In just the same way, it is association with virtue or vice that makes a thing honorable or shameful.

“The diseases of the rational soul are long-standing and hardened vices, such as greed and ambition—they have put the soul in a straitjacket and have begun to be permanent evils inside it. To put it briefly, this sickness is an unrelenting distortion of judgment, so things that are only mildly desirable are vigorously sought after.” —SENECA, MORAL

probity,

we are reflexively generous and open to everyone we meet, we can end up in a lot of trouble. Confidence without self-awareness and control can become grandiosity. Without conscious effort, these strengths will tend to wear down or turn into weaknesses. What this means is that the weakest parts of our character are the ones that create habits and co

7. Sincérité Aucune fourberie qui puisse blesser autrui. Penser avec innocence et droiture, et, s’il faut parler, parler en conséquence. 8. Justice Ne faire de tort à personne, que ce soit en faisant le mal ou en omettant les bienfaits qui sont votre devoir. 9. Modération Éviter les extrêmes. Ne pas s’offenser des blessures autant qu’on croit qu’elles

You had to pick your clients carefully. If they were crooked and didn’t pay, the whole year’s take was ruined. These guys, though, were too obviously greedy to be harmful. The people you need to be careful of are those who start talking about traditions and dharma and calling you beta and all that shit. They’re the ones you run from. I had bitter m