The disease of the soul is both more common and more deadly than the disease of the body. Just as medicine is the art devoted to healing the body, so philosophy is the art devoted to healing the soul, curing it of improper emotions, false beliefs, and faulty judgments, which are the causes of so much hardship and handicap. To heal the body one turns to the practitioner of the art of healing the body, but to heal the soul there is no doctor to turn to, and each of us is left to become that doctor unto himself. Yet, this need not stop us from exhorting others to imitate us in the godly art, in the forlorn hope that they might transform themselves into better citizens for Athens and better companions for us. .Neel Burton
About This Quote
This quote is another one that demonstrates the power of kindness among people. The author uses the word "art" in the context of medicine, but it fits perfectly in the context of philosophy. We all have emotions, beliefs, and judgments that are flawed, but if we are patient with ourselves, others are eager to help us. Philosophical advice can be hard to take at first, but it is always worth hearing.
Source: Plato: Letters To My Son
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