39. Adapt yourself to the things with which your lot has been cast: and the men among whom you have received your portion, love them, but do it truly, sincerely.
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 39
Content:
39. Adapt yourself to the things with which your lot has been cast: and the men among whom you have received your portion, love them, but do it truly, sincerely.