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Quote of Marcus Aurelius - In conversation one ought to follow...


Biography - Marcus Aurelius:

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

In conversation one ought to follow closely what is being said; in the field of impulse to follow what is happening; in the latter case to see immediately what is the object of reference, in the former to mark closely the meaning expressed.


Note 

Note



BOOK VII, 4


Quote source: Meditations



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Il faut mot pour mot, se rendre compte de ce que l’on dit, et, en toute action, de ce qui en résulte ; dans ce dernier cas voir directement à quel but notre action se rapporte : et, dans le premier cas veiller à ce que les mots signifient.

German
Beim Reden muss man auf die Ausdrücke, beim Handeln auf die Erfolge achten. Bei diesem muss man sogleich zusehen, auf welchen Zweck es hinziehlt, bei jenem prüfen, welchen Sinn die Worte haben.




See also 

See also...



Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.

Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought.

What I propose, therefore, is very simple: it is nothing more than to think what we are doing.

Philosophize, to think your life and to live your thoughts: for that is what philosophy is.

It is doubtless a fine harmony when doing and saying go together.

Action is the language of the body and should harmonize with the spirit within.




Quotes for: word


Quotes

Quotes for: word


The word flies and cannot be recalled.





One word and all is saved
One word and all is lost.






Words are but symbols for the relations of things to one another and to us; nowhere do they touch upon absolute truth.





Finding the right words at the right moment is action.





The language of friendship is not words but meanings.





The meaning of a word is its use in the language.











Quotes for: action


Quotes

Quotes about action:


I have laboured carefully, not to mock, lament, or execrate, but to understand human actions.





One should be light like a bird, and not like a feather.





Often he who omits an act does injustice, not only he who commits an act.





I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.





Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.





Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law.











Quotes

Marcus Aurelius also said...


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





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





Often he who omits an act does injustice, not only he who commits an act.





Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.





'No soul is willing to be robbed of truth', he says. The same holds of justice, too, of temperance, of kindness, and the like. It is most necessary to remember this continually, for thus you will be more gentle to all men.





Do not trouble yourself, make yourself simple.












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