Marcus Aurelius · 121–180 CE
Meditations 11.26 — Marcus Aurelius
Translation by George Long (1862)
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 11.26
In the writings of the Ephesians there was this precept, constantly to think of some one of the men of former times who practised virtue.
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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 11.26, tr. George Long (1862)
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AI-written notesKeep a role model from the past in mind, someone who practised virtue, and measure what you do against them.
Older wording
- “precept”
- — a short rule or maxim
Themes and situations
- Virtue and character
- Learning and progress
- Preparing for difficulty
- An ethical dilemma
- Searching for meaning
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