Aristotle said…

"Meekness is the mean between anger and indifference" – Aristotle

"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." – Jesus

Jonathan Corcoran

How would you consider them similar?
http://profile.typepad.com/jcobler Jon Cobler

I consider Jesus’ historical idea of meekness to be “submitted strength”. That is very different that Aristotle’s idea. I think Aristotle’s definition is what you are left with when you have nothing/Nobody to submit to.
Jonathan Corcoran

I am surprised more folks haven’t jumped on this one. It is interesting to plop two quotes next to each other that have the same words in them, but are saying very different, maybe opposed things. Maybe that could be a pedagogical move for 224:) I bet folks would dig that kind of similarity/difference making.