On the recordJanuary 1, 175
For he who yields to pain and he who yields to anger, both are wounded and both submit.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “For he who yields to pain and he who yields to anger, both are wounded and both submit.”
Editor's note · Context
In his personal writings, Marcus Aurelius observes that yielding to pain or anger results in being wounded and submitting to external forces.
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