Cowardice vs prudence

Envy vs competition

“no one ever yet called a fever health, or consumption a good condition of body, or gout swift-footedness, or paleness a good colour; but many call anger manliness, and love friendship, and envy competition, and cowardice prudence”

Excerpt From
Plutarch’s Morals
Plutarch
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If you’re sick stay in bed!!!

“Gently, Stay in the bed, poor wretch, and take your ease,”318

“he who is ill in body straightway gives up and goes to bed and remains there quietly till he is well”