On the recordJanuary 1, 175
And herein it is necessary to remember that the attention given to everything has its proper value and proportion.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “And herein it is necessary to remember that the attention given to everything has its proper value and proportion.”
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Marcus Aurelius notes the importance of allocating attention and effort to each matter according to its true value and proportion.
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