poor, the sick, and the wounded. In other words, people are usually selfish and heedless of the suffering of others.
A Second Lord informs Duke Senior that the melancholy Jacques is still at the brook, and the Duke asks him to lead him to that spot. The Duke enjoys conversing with Jacques when he is extremely melancholy because then Jacques is at his most philosophical. Thus, the Duke in the quiet of the forest ironically enjoys spending his time philosophically thinking about life in society. Perhaps Shakespeare is thus suggesting that although Duke Senior may enjoy life in the woods, such enjoyment may be only temporary. Perhaps he is not truly capable of abandoning society on a permanent basis.