The reproach of that, together with the kind of facile apologies those who had no share in the deed may have made for it, as they went about quietly on their own affairs that day, seems to come very close to me, as I think upon it.

And to how many of those now actually around me, whose life is a sore one, must I be indifferent, if I ever become aware of their soreness at all?
To some, perhaps, the necessary conditions of my own life may cause me to be opposed, in a kind of natural conflict, regarding those interests which actually determine the happiness of theirs.

I would that a stronger love might arise in my heart! "Yet there is plenty of charity in the world.

My patron, the Stoic emperor, has made it even fashionable.

To celebrate one of his brief returns to Rome lately from the war, over and above a largess of gold pieces to all who would, the public debts were forgiven.