IT is better to admonish than reproach ; for the
one is mild and friendly, the other harsh and
affronting ; and the one corrects the faulty, the
other only convicts them.
EPICTETUS. FRAGMENTS. 102.
ALL men are made one for another : either
then teach them better, or bear with them.
MARCUS AURELIUS. MEDITATIONS. Book viii. 56.
IN general every faculty is dangerous to weak
and uninstructed persons; as being apt to
render them arrogant and elated. For by what
method can one persuade a young man who
excels in these kinds of study that he ought not
to be an appendix to them, but they to him?
EPICTETUS. DISCOURSES. Book i. §8. ¶1.
Admonish - dictionary meaning is "to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner; to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to...
ReplyDeleteWe are all on this journey together on this huge ship we call Planet Earth. We have the responsibility to get along with our fellow shipmates. Our choice is to teach them in a kindly manner or just deal with their behaviour. We can lead my example and be willing to help lift up our fellow "man" when they need it.