Wealth and glory sacrificed for freedom and virtue — Mythoi

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Wealth and glory sacrificed for freedom and virtue.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Gains and losses. · Choices: little gain, big loss. · view the constellation · filed as J347

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Filed under Choices: little gain, big loss.

5 finer motifs beneath it

Man refuses vast wealth because with it will come covetousness King lays aside crown since it brings too many cares Prince chooses exile and honor to foul life at his father's court Rich merchant is poorer in happiness than poor man Man refuses rich marriage with house filled with dangerous wild animals

Filed beside it

Weight of bodily member chosen rather than its loss. (Cf. J351.) High wages bring expensive living Man refuses cure which brings greater inconvenience What one has is neglected in search for other things The valuable neglected for the interesting Better be content with what you have, than try to get more and lose everything

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