should stir our pity for him. Oftentimes by careful self-examination we
should find that the fault was more our own than that of our fellow, and
our sufferings were rather from our own opinions than from anything real.
The circle of man's knowledge is very limited, and the largest circles do
not wholly include the smallest. They are intersecting and the segment
common to any two is very small. Whatever lies outside this space does
not exist for both. Hence arise innumerable contests. The man having the
largest intelligence ought to be very generous to the other. Being
thankful that he has been blessed in so many ways, he should do all in
his power to enlighten his less favored fellow, rather than be angry with
him on account of his misfortune. Is he not sufficiently punished in
being denied the light?

Assisting his uncle in the government of the great Roman Empire at
seventeen, it was his aim constantly to restrain the power of the strong
and to assist the weak. He studied the laws of his country, not for
wisdom alone, but that he might make them more beneficial to his people.
All his life he tried to bring his fellows to a higher level, and to
think charitably of each other. Occupying himself a palace he lived
simply, like other men. It was his greatest delight to retire to his
country home and there, dwelling among his books, to meditate upon the
great problems of life. He claimed that a man's life should be valued
according to the value of the things to which he gave his attention. If
his whole thought was given to clothing, feeding and housing himself
comfortably, he should be valued like other well-housed and well-fed
animals. He would, however, derive the greatest pleasure and benefit in
this life by acting in accordance with reason, which demands of every
human being that his highest faculties should govern all the rest, and
that each should see to it that he treated his fellow kindly and
generously and that if he could not assist him to a higher level he