progress toward civilized life
Having contemplated of Morey's Book "Ancient People" seems that I m facing a great life to undergo. It enlightens my mind how to behave as an individual human. A civilized person to deal with others. One of the outstanding Romans, Marcus Aurelius is worthy to be read by the young people of all times. He says: " In my father I saw mildness of manners, firmness of resolution, contempt of vain glory. He knew when to rest as well as to labor. He taught me to forbear from all improper indulgences, to conduct myself as an equal among equals, to lay on my friends no burden of servility. From him I learned to be resigned to every fortune and to bear myself calmly and serenely, to rise superior to vulgar applause, and to despise vulgar criticism, to worship the god without superstition and to serve mankind without ambition. He was ever prudent and moderate, he looked to his duty only and not to the opinions that might be formed of him. such was the character of his life and ...