• The real duty of man is not to extend his power or multiply his wealth beyond his needs, but to enrich and enjoy his imperishable possession: his soul.

    Gilbert Highet: The real duty of man is not to extend his power or multiply his wealth beyond his needs, but to enrich and enjoy his imperishable possession: his soul.
    Gilbert Highet (2015). “The Classical Tradition: Greek and Roman Influences on Western Literature”, p.549, Oxford University Press