Ideas from 'On Anger (Book 3)' by Seneca the Younger [60], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Dialogues and Essays' by Seneca (ed/tr Davie,John) [Penguin 2007,978-0-19-280714-4]].

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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character
True greatness is never allowing events to disturb you
                        Full Idea: There is no more reliable proof of greatness than to be in a state where nothing can happen to make you disturbed.
                        From: Seneca the Younger (On Anger (Book 3) [c.60], §06)
                        A reaction: He specifically opposes Aristotle's view that there are times when anger is appropriate, and failure to be very angry indeed is a failure of character.
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues
Every night I critically review how I have behaved during the day
                        Full Idea: When the lamp has been removed from my sight, and my wife, no stranger now to my habit, has fallen silent, I examine the whole of my day and retrace my actions and words; I hide nothing from myself.
                        From: Seneca the Younger (On Anger (Book 3) [c.60], §36)
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / b. Temperance
Anger is an extreme vice, threatening sanity, and gripping whole states
                        Full Idea: Other vices drive the mind on, anger hurls it headlong; ..other vices revolt from good sense, this one from sanity; ...other vices seize individuals, this is the one passion that sometimes takes hold of an entire state.
                        From: Seneca the Younger (On Anger (Book 3) [c.60], §01)
                        A reaction: He particularly dislikes anger because it is the vice that leads to violence.
Anger is a vice which afflicts good men as well as bad
                        Full Idea: Other vile passions affect only the worst sort of men, but anger creeps up even on enlightened me who are otherwise sane.
                        From: Seneca the Younger (On Anger (Book 3) [c.60], §04)
                        A reaction: A very interesting observation for anyone who is trying to analyse the key issues in virtue theory.