Marcus Aurelius · 121–180 CE
Meditations 4.11 — Marcus Aurelius
Translation by George Long (1862)
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.11
Do not have such an opinion of things as he has who does thee wrong, or such as he wishes thee to have, but look at them as they are in truth.
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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.11, tr. George Long (1862)
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In plain English
AI-written notesDo not let someone who wrongs you dictate how you see the situation, and do not take on the opinion they want you to have. Look at what happened as it really is.
Themes and situations
- Judgements and impressions
- Insult and criticism
- What is in our control
- Being criticised or insulted
- Betrayal
- Being treated unfairly
- A difficult boss
- Conflict at work
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