Although Philo liked to withdraw from the world in order to give himself up entirely to contemplation, and bitterly regretted the lack of such repose ("De Specialibus Legibus," 1 ), he did not abandon the work that was required of him by the welfare of his people.
Meskipun Filo suka menarik diri dari dunia dalam rangka untuk memberikan dirinya sepenuhnya pada kontemplasi, dan dengan pahit menyesali kurangnya tindakan itu ("De Specialibus Legibus," 1 ), dia tidak meninggalkan pekerjaan yang diperlukan dari dirinya demi kesejahteraan umatnya.