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Meditations · Marcus Aurelius

XXV. Out of several poets and comics. 'It will but little

avail thee, to turn thine anger and indignation upon

the things themselves that have fallen across unto thee.

For as for them, they are not sensible of it, &c. Thou

shalt but make thyself a laughing-stock; both unto the Gods

and men, &c. Our life is reaped like a ripe ear of corn;

one is yet standing and another is down, &c. But if so be that I

and my children be neglected by the gods, there is some reason

even for that, &c. As long as right and equity is of my side,

&c. Not to lament with them, not to tremble, &c'