Book Six
6:20
Book Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Book Description: The personal notes of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
This book has influenced many throughout history from students to statesmen. It's an inside look at a brilliant and thoughtful man working on living well.
The emperor and philosopher's thoughts are crucial to understand for any Stoic seeking to do their best in a complex world.
Chapter Subtitle: The substance of the universe is obedient and compliant; and the reason which governs it has in itself no cause for doing evil, for it has no malice, nor does it do evil to anything, nor is anything harmed by it.
20. In the gymnastic exercises suppose that a man has torn you with his nails, and by dashing against your head has inflicted a wound.
Well, we neither show any signs of vexation, nor are we offended, nor do we suspect him afterwards as a treacherous fellow; and yet we are on our guard against him, not however as an enemy, nor yet with suspicion, but we quietly get out of his way.
Something like this let your behaviour be in all the other parts of life; let us overlook many things in those who are like antagonists in the gymnasium.
For it is in our power, as I said, to get out of the way, and to have no suspicion nor hatred.
Book: Meditations
Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Author: Marcus Aurelius
Chapter: Book Six
Chapter Subtitle: The substance of the universe is obedient and compliant; and the reason which governs it has in itself no cause for doing evil, for it has no malice, nor does it do evil to anything, nor is anything harmed by it.
Location: Chapter 6, Section 20
Content:
20. In the gymnastic exercises suppose that a man has torn you with his nails, and by dashing against your head has inflicted a wound.
Well, we neither show any signs of vexation, nor are we offended, nor do we suspect him afterwards as a treacherous fellow; and yet we are on our guard against him, not however as an enemy, nor yet with suspicion, but we quietly get out of his way.
Something like this let your behaviour be in all the other parts of life; let us overlook many things in those who are like antagonists in the gymnasium.
For it is in our power, as I said, to get out of the way, and to have no suspicion nor hatred.