21. Everything is of one substance. It is custom, not reason, that sets the temple apart from the house, mutton from human flesh for the table, bread from vegetable, vegetable from meat.
118. The only real commonwealth is the whole world.
Showing posts with label Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Show all posts
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Diogenes of Sinope -- Fragments 21 and 118
21. Everything is of one substance. It is custom, not reason, that sets the temple apart from the house, mutton from human flesh for the table, bread from vegetable, vegetable from meat.
118. The only real commonwealth is the whole world.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
