Generally, wickedness does no harm at all to the universe; and particularly, the wickedness of one man does no harm to another.
It is only harmful to him who has it in his power to be released from it, as soon as he shall choose.
Book: Meditations
Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Author: Marcus Aurelius
Chapter: Book Eight
Chapter Subtitle: This reflection also tends to the removal of the desire of empty fame, that it is no longer in your power to have lived the whole of your life, or at least your life from your youth upwards, like a philosopher; but both to many others and to yourself it is plain that you art far from philosophy.
Location: Chapter 8, Section 55
Content:
55. Generally, wickedness does no harm at all to the universe; and particularly, the wickedness of one man does no harm to another.
It is only harmful to him who has it in his power to be released from it, as soon as he shall choose.