Marcus Aurelius: “For what-soever either by myself or with another I can do, ought to be…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175

For what-soever either by myself or with another I can do, ought to be directed to this only, to that which is useful and well suited to society.

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Marcus Aurelius

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In his personal writings, Marcus Aurelius declares that all actions, whether solitary or collaborative, should serve the common good.

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Marcus Aurelius: “For what-soever either by myself or with another I can do, ought to be directed to this only, to that which is useful…”