Does Pope Francis live as circumstances demand as Gracian describes this?
(297) "Act as though always on view. The insightful man [and woman] is the one who sees that others see or will see him. He knows that walls have ears, and that what's badly done is always bursting to come out. Even when alone, he [or she] acts as though seen by everyone, knowing that everything will eventually be known. He [or she] looks on those who will subsequently hear of his [or her] actions as witnesses to them already. The person who wanted everyone to see him [or her] wasn't daunted that others could see into his [or her] house from outside [Robbins notes that St. Ignatius Loyola "offers similar advice regarding what we say"]" (page 111; Robbins' note, page 122).
(Article changed on January 19, 2015 at 00:08)
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