Now, in the case of all things which have a certain constitution, whatever harm may happen to any of them, that which is so affected becomes consequently worse; but in the like case, a man becomes both better, if one may say so, and more worthy of praise by making a right use of these accidents.
Marcus Aurelius observes that while other things are diminished by harm, a person can improve and gain praise by responding rightly to adverse events.
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