Solum sapientem esse liberum, et omnem stultum servum.Hint # 1: It's Paradox # V
Only the wise man is free, and every foolish man is a slave.
Courtesy of translator Giles Laurén, author of The Stoic's Bible.
Hint # 2: Here's a picture of the author:
Hint # 3: He's a Republican era Roman.
Comments
I love this guy. Except for having an inferiority complex, debasing Rome’s most powerful men from the dais, and generally being a brilliant boor, I love his story. Or rather, these are WHY I love his story.
I agree with you completely, I think, or perhaps partially, or not at all, but I, too, am drawn to the guy repeatedly. Oops! Another hint.