Meditations 6.39.1

Marcus Aurelius to himself

Οἷς συγκεκλήρωσαι πράγμασι, τούτοις συνάρμοζε σεαυτὸν καὶ οἷς συνείληχας ἀνθρώποις, τούτους φίλει, ἀλλ’ ἀληθινῶς.

Fit yourself to the circumstances allotted to you. Love the people with whom your lot is cast—and do so truly.

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