Falsafa

Comma for either/or — dharma, courage. Spelling forgiving — corage finds courage.

    The Atlas·Ideas

    Discretion

    idea · 2 works · 2 mentions · 4 anchored passages

    discreet · discretion · control of her appetite · indiscreet · wise

    in the texts

    CyropaediaClassical · Greek

    Practical wisdom or chastened judgment that makes virtues, friends, and servants useful.

    Why that, by Zeus,
    chapter 3
    Yes said Tigranes, much more than when they are defeated in combat.
    chapter 3
    Cyrus answered, that in one day’s time your father has become discreet when he was indiscreet before?
    chapter 3

    EconomicsClassical · Greek

    Self-governing moderation, especially in appetite and household conduct, understood as necessary for preserving goods and virtue.

    My duty, as my mother told me, is to be discreet.
    chapter 7
    For in control of her appetite, Socrates, she had been excellently trained;
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    to have the power of rewarding the discreet and useful members of your household, and of punishing anyone who turns out to be a rogue.
    chapter 7