The gift of indulgence

If thou art able, correct by teaching those who do wrong. But if thou canst not, remember that indulgence is given to thee for this purpose. Marcus Aurelius. The Meditations. Book 9.

Bronze statuette of a philosopher on a lamp stand Roman late 1st century BCE Adaptation of a
Greek statue of the 3rd century BCE photographed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.