Marcus Aurelius · 121–180 CE
Meditations 6.53 — Marcus Aurelius
Translation by George Long (1862)
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 6.53
Accustom thyself to attend carefully to what is said by another, and as much as it is possible, be in the speaker’s mind.
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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 6.53, tr. George Long (1862)
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AI-written notesTrain yourself to listen closely to what others say and, as far as you can, to see things from the speaker's point of view.
Themes and situations
- Speech and silence
- Kindness and forgiveness
- Friendship
- Learning and progress
- Conflict at work
- Family conflict
- Trouble with a friend
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