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[from 'On the Happy Life' by Seneca the Younger, in 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues ]

Full Idea

Why, to your shame, are you so careless that you do not know your handful of slaves by sight?

Gist of Idea

It is shameful to not even recognise your own slaves

Source

Seneca the Younger (On the Happy Life [c.60], §17)

Book Reference

Seneca: 'Dialogues and Essays', ed/tr. Davie,John [Penguin 2007], p.99