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Nash found the grounds of Greatbridge University much as he remembered them. Such places seemed naturally resistant to change. In a shaded alcove by the Humanities building, he located a black, iron statue on a granite pedestal with a bronze plaque affixed to it. He considered it a good likeness. The sculpture evidenced remarkable skill and it showed little effect from the passage of the last century or so. The face captured a certain look of calm, confident distinction people expected all proper professors to have. The plaque read, Doctor Nash, Professor of Philosophy, 36 - 70 W.E. Live and Let Live.
He had always liked the phrase. It summarized the whole idea of ethics in four succinct words, although he could not claim it as his own. One could find it repeated in different ways throughout time and in many parts of the galaxy. On Earth, it formed the basis for what eventually became known as the golden rule, which appeared in most human cultures in one form or another.
Live and let live. Yes, it really said it all, he thought. If only people would.