I went to view Brigitte's wonderful egg in situ on Friday, only to discover that it has been vandalised. The sheer ignorance and wantonness of the act left my belief in the social contract considerably strained.
However, Omnicolour, (the printers who originally produced the lettering) have stepped up to the mark and are in the process of making a brand new version for the future owner.
I seem to be re-reading The Meditations at random now. Not such a bad way to defeat cynicism.
Another useful thought of direct application is the particular virtue nature has given us to counter a particular wrong. Gentleness is given as the antidote to cruelty, and other qualities to meet other offences. In general, you can always re-educate one who has lost his way: and anyone who does wrong has missed his proper aim and gone astray.
And what harm have you suffered? You will find that none of these who excite your anger has done anything capable of affecting your mind for the worse: and it is only in your mind that damage or harm can be done to you - they have no other existence.
Marcus Aurelius
The Meditations Book 9 42.2
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