Humanity
idea · 3 works · 3 mentions · 3 anchored passages
humanity · a great spirit · nobler impulse
in the texts
Against Leptines
The humane and noble disposition contrasted with envy and malice.
If you yield to the nobler impulse and cast your votes with us, you will win for yourselves the credit, and for the State the benefit, of a righteous verdict, and if ever occasion arises, you will not lack friends willing to encounter risk in your behalf.
For it is known to all standing round us, as to everyone else, that in this court Leptines is contending with us, but within the conscience of each member of the jury humanity is arrayed against envy, justice against malice, and all that is good against all that is most base.
Letters to Lucilius
The virtue of kindness, courtesy, and concern for others
Humanity forbids us to be proud toward our fellows, forbids us to be grasping.