The Death of Marcus Aurelius

The Death of Marcus Aurelius

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Stoic Snippets 199


If you are able, correct by teaching those who do wrong; but if you cannot, remember that indulgence is given to you for this purpose. 

And the gods, too, are indulgent to such persons; and for some purposes they even help them to get health, wealth, reputation; so kind they are. 

And it is in your power also; or say, who hinders you? 

—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 9.11 

IMAGE: Bernardo Strozzi, 
Eratosthenes Teaching in Alexandria
 (1635) 



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