Go on thy way and finish that which is set before thee

It is thy duty to observe and, without being disturbed or showing anger towards those who are angry with thee, to go on thy way and finish that which is set before thee. Marcus Aurelius. Meditations. Book 6.


Image: Bronze statue of Emperor Hadrian (76-138 CE), found at the Camp of the Sixth Roman Legion "Ferrata" in Tel Shalem, 117–138 CE. Exhibited in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem courtesy of Wikimedia Commons contributor Anagoria.


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