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Quote of Marcus Aurelius - Have I done a neighbourly act?...


Biography - Marcus Aurelius:

(Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) Emperor of Rome and Stoic philosopher.
Born: 121 - Died: 180
Period:
2nd century
Place of birth: Italy
Italy

Have I done a neighbourly act? I am thereby benefited.


Note 

Note



"Have I done a neighbourly act? I am thereby benefited. Let this always be ready to your mind, and nowhere desist."

BOOK XI, 4


Source: Meditations

Wikisource - Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Antoninus (en) 

Wikisource - Pensées de Marc-Aurèle (fr) 

Internet - Archive - Selbstbetrachtungen by Marcus Aurelius (de) 




Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Ai-je agi conformément aux principes de la solidarité ? Je me suis donc rendu service.

German
Habe ich eine gemeinnützige Handlung vollbracht? Wenn ja, so habe ich selbst auch Vorteil davon.




See also 

See also...



Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Men exist for the sake of one another. Teach them then or bear with them.

Universal Nature has made reasonable creatures for the sake of one another.




Quotes

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Do not trouble yourself, make yourself simple.





At any moment you choose you can retire within yourself. Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.





A property, of the rational soul is love of one's neighbour.





Delve within; within is the fountain of good, and it is always ready to bubble up, if you always delve.












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