p. 151
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Whoever is a truly good man seeks a renown not by means of an ornament that does not belong to him but by means of his own virtue.
— Iamblichus
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Iamblichus" (Quotes, Anonymous of Iamblichus: Loeb Classical Library volume 532)
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About Iamblichus
Iamblichus of Chalcis or Iamblichus Chalcidensis (Ἰάμβλιχος; c. 245 – c. 325) was a Greek Neoplatonic philosopher from Syria who heavily influenced later Neoplatonism, and much of western pagan philosophy. He is most famous for his compendium on Pythagorean philosophy.
About Iamblichus
Iamblichus of Chalcis or Iamblichus Chalcidensis (Ἰάμβλιχος; c. 245 – c. 325) was a Greek Neoplatonic philosopher from Syria who heavily influenced later Neoplatonism, and much of western pagan philosophy. He is most famous for his compendium on Pythagorean philosophy.
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