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Marcus Aurelius: “And in all cases it is possible for thee to correct by teaching the man who is gone astray; for every man who errs…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175
And in all cases it is possible for thee to correct by teaching the man who is gone astray; for every man who errs misses his object and is gone astray.
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Marcus Aurelius

Editor's note · Context

In his private writings, Marcus Aurelius reflects on the potential for teaching to correct those who have erred.

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