Book Nine
9:27
Book Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Book Description: The personal notes of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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Chapter Subtitle: He who acts unjustly acts impiously.
27. When another blames you or hates you or when men say about you anything injurious, approach their poor souls, penetrate within, and see what kind of men they are.
You will discover that there is no reason to take any trouble that these men may have this or that opinion about you However you must be well disposed towards them, for by nature they are friends.
And the gods too aid them in all ways, by dreams, by signs, towards the attainment of those things on which they set a value.
Book: Meditations
Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Author: Marcus Aurelius
Chapter: Book Nine
Chapter Subtitle: He who acts unjustly acts impiously.
Location: Chapter 9, Section 27
Content:
27. When another blames you or hates you or when men say about you anything injurious, approach their poor souls, penetrate within, and see what kind of men they are.
You will discover that there is no reason to take any trouble that these men may have this or that opinion about you However you must be well disposed towards them, for by nature they are friends.
And the gods too aid them in all ways, by dreams, by signs, towards the attainment of those things on which they set a value.