On the recordJanuary 1, 175
It is a ridiculous thing for a man not to fly from his own badness, which is indeed possible, but to fly from other men's badness, which is impossible.
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Marcus Aurelius
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From his personal reflections, on the futility of avoiding others' faults while neglecting one's own.
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