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Marcus Aurelius · 121–180 CE

Meditations 1.1 — Marcus Aurelius

Translation by George Long (1862)

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 1.1

From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper.
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The author thanks his grandfather for teaching him decent values and how to keep his temper under control. A reminder that self-control over anger is something you can learn from the people around you.

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“government of my temper”
— self-control over anger

Themes and situations

  • Anger
  • Self-discipline and habit
  • Virtue and character

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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 1.1, tr. George Long (1862)