Marcus Aurelius · 121–180 CE
Meditations 8.42 — Marcus Aurelius
Translation by George Long (1862)
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.42
It is not fit that I should give myself pain, for I have never intentionally given pain even to another.
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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.42, tr. George Long (1862)
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In plain English
AI-written notesSince you would never deliberately hurt another person, it makes no sense to hurt yourself, so avoid causing yourself needless distress through self-blame or worry.
Themes and situations
- Virtue and character
- Kindness and forgiveness
- Emotions and the passions
- Self-discipline and habit
- Failure and mistakes
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