Beast or god? Pick one. Marcus Aurelius 4.16

Aristotle remarks that the city belongs to mankind, to man the political animal, but that beyond its limits we encounter the realm of beasts and gods. An emperor, like Marcus Aurelius, necessarily lives beyond city limits (though he occupies them in space betimes). Many of us modern folk are too quick to think that Aristotle's humanity must be ours, merely because we inhabit an urban geography. To the extent that we serve empire in any material capacity, we are actually much closer to Marcus. Social media is certainly a realm of beasts and gods.

Ἐντὸς δέκα ἡμερῶν θεὸς αὐτοῖς τούτοις δόξεις οἷς νῦν θηρίον καὶ πίθηκος, ἐὰν ἀνακάμψῃς ἐπὶ τὰ δόγματα καὶ τὸν σεβασμὸν τοῦ λόγου.

In the space of ten days, you will appear a god to the same people who see you now as beast and ape, if you can bend yourself to fit their opinions and show proper respect for their reasoning.