When you do a thing because you have determined that it ought to be done, never avoid being seen doing it, even if the opinion of the multitude is going to condemn you. For if your action is wrong, then avoid doing it altogether, but if it is right, why 

Jean Varda, "When you do a thing because you have determined that it ought to be done, never avoid being seen doing it, even if the opinion of the multitude is going to condemn you. For if your action is wrong, then avoid doing it altogether, but if it is right, why do you fear those who will rebuke you wrongly?"--Epictetus on doing right. From the series Great Ideas., 1953, gouache and paper on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.295
Copied Jean Varda, "When you do a thing because you have determined that it ought to be done, never avoid being seen doing it, even if the opinion of the multitude is going to condemn you. For if your action is wrong, then avoid doing it altogether, but if it is right, why , 1953, gouache and paper on paper mounted on paperboard, sheet: 25 7819 34 in. (65.150.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.295

Artwork Details

Title
When you do a thing because you have determined that it ought to be done, never avoid being seen doing it, even if the opinion of the multitude is going to condemn you. For if your action is wrong, then avoid doing it altogether, but if it is right, why do you fear those who will rebuke you wrongly?” – Epictetus on doing right. From the series Great Ideas.
Artist
Date
1953
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 25 7819 34 in. (65.150.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
gouache and paper on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Keywords
  • Animal — bird
  • Animal — fish
  • Figure female — full length
  • Allegory — quality — virtue
Object Number
1984.124.295