On the recordJanuary 1, 175
If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not this thing that disturbs thee, but thy own judgment about it.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not this thing that disturbs thee, but thy own judgment about it.”
Editor's note · Context
From his personal reflections, articulating a core Stoic principle about the source of emotional distress.
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