Monday, March 1, 2010

vanity and just

...man has just as much vanity as he lacks understanding.

...ages and generations never have the right to be the judge of all earlier ages and generations: rather such an uncomfortable mission occasionally is the lot only of individuals, and the rarest at that. Who forces you to judge? And then-just inquire of yourselves whether you could be just even if you wanted to! As judges you must stand higher than the one to be judged; while you have only come later. The guests who are the last to arrive at table justifiably should receive the last places: and you want to have the first? Well then, at least to the highest and greatest; perhaps one will really make room for you then, even if you arrive last.

Note: write about what is just (world) and just (God)

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