"[[Cleanthes]] was normally one to mind his own business. But as the Stoic philosopher walked through the streets of Athens one morning, he came upon a man berating himself for some failure. **He couldn’t help but say something, stopping to intervene with this upset stranger. “Remember,” he said kindly, “you’re not talking to a bad man**.”" --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[generosity]], [[self-reflection]], [[kindness]], [[discipline]], [[stoicism]] **Source** -- [[202409150124 - B - Discipline is Destiny]]