Men exist for the sake of one another. Teach them then, or bear with them.
In plain words
People are here for each other. Teach them, or be patient with them.
Where these words come from
- 92% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Meditations, Book VIII.59, George Long translation, 1862 (Wikisource).
- Meditations
- 170 · Roman Empire · private philosophical journal, not written for publication
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