Book Twelve
12:16
Book Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Book Description: The personal notes of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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Chapter Subtitle: All those things at which you wish to arrive by a circuitous road, you canst have now, if you dost not refuse them to yourself
16. When a man has presented the appearance of having done wrong, say, How then do I know if this is a wrongful act?
And even if he has done wrong, how do I know that he has not condemned himself?
And so this is like tearing his own face.
Consider that he, who would not have the bad man do wrong, is like the man who would not have the fig-tree to bear juice in the figs and infants to cry and the horse to neigh, and whatever else must of necessity be.
For what must a man do who has such a character?
If then you are irritable, cure this man's disposition.
Book: Meditations
Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Author: Marcus Aurelius
Chapter: Book Twelve
Chapter Subtitle: All those things at which you wish to arrive by a circuitous road, you canst have now, if you dost not refuse them to yourself
Location: Chapter 12, Section 16
Content:
16. When a man has presented the appearance of having done wrong, say, How then do I know if this is a wrongful act?
And even if he has done wrong, how do I know that he has not condemned himself?
And so this is like tearing his own face.
Consider that he, who would not have the bad man do wrong, is like the man who would not have the fig-tree to bear juice in the figs and infants to cry and the horse to neigh, and whatever else must of necessity be.
For what must a man do who has such a character?
If then you are irritable, cure this man's disposition.