Meditations 10.4.1

Marcus Aurelius to himself

Εἰ μὲν σφάλλεται, διδάσκειν εὐμενῶς καὶ τὸ παρορώμενον δεικνύναι. εἰ δὲ ἀδυνατεῖς, σεαυτὸν αἰτιᾶσθαι ἢ μηδὲ σεαυτόν.

If someone is mistaken, teach them kindly and show what they have overlooked. If you cannot, blame yourself—or not even yourself.

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