Marcus Aurelius · 121–180 CE
Meditations 7.43 — Marcus Aurelius
Translation by George Long (1862)
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.43
No joining others in their wailing, no violent emotion.
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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.43, tr. George Long (1862)
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In plain English
AI-written notesDo not be swept along by other people's wailing and distress, and avoid violent emotion yourself. Stay steady instead of catching the panic or grief around you.
Older wording
- “wailing”
- — loud crying and lamenting
Themes and situations
- Grief and mourning
- Emotions and the passions
- Peace of mind
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