"Nothing in excess", Μηδὲν ἄγαν, Solon of Athens
- Ariane Bilheran
- May 2
- 8 min read
La Licorne (The Unicorn) N°11 by Ariane Bilheran, May 2, 2025.
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Nothing too much is a point
Which is constantly talked about, but not observed.
Jean de La Fontaine, Fables.
The era of Hippocrates and Socrates saw the emergence in Athens of the primacy of rationality. Not a rationality confined to a dry logic, but a rationality with practical implications, including the art of balance and just measure.
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