Marcus Aurelius · 121–180 CE
Meditations 8.9 — Marcus Aurelius
Translation by George Long (1862)
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.9
Let no man any longer hear thee finding fault with the court life or with thy own.
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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.9, tr. George Long (1862)
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In plain English
AI-written notesDo not let anyone hear you complaining about your demanding, political workplace or about your own situation. Constant grumbling about the court, or your own life, helps no one.
Older wording
- “court life”
- — life in the imperial court, a high-pressure political workplace
Themes and situations
- Speech and silence
- Acceptance and fate
- Duty and roles
- Conflict at work
- A difficult boss
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