Meditations · Book X
Meditations, X, 37
Chapter 37 of Book X of the Meditations. First the passage as Stoïque shows it, after Long, 1862; then the whole chapter, word for word, in that edition, and the same chapter in French.
The passage in the app
Whenever anyone does anything, make it your habit, as far as you can, to ask yourself: what is this man aiming at? But begin with yourself, and examine yourself first.
— MARCUS AURELIUS · MEDITATIONS, X, 37
After Long, 1862 — modernized.
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The whole chapter in Long’s 1862 edition
Accustom thyself as much as possible on the occasion of anything being done by any person to inquire with thyself, For what object is this man doing this? But begin with thyself, and examine thyself first.
Source: Project Gutenberg · corpus/sources/marcus-aurelius-meditations-long-1862.txt, l. 6357
In French
À propos de tout ce que font les autres, prends l’habitude, autant que possible, de te demander à toi-même : « Quel but cet homme poursuit-il ? » Mais commence par toi-même, en t’examinant tout le premier.
Source: Wikisource · corpus/sources/fr/marcus-aurelius-pensees-couat-1904/livre-10.txt, l. 147
Autant que possible, quand tu vois agir quelqu’un, prends l’habitude de te demander à toi-même : « Quel motif cet homme peut-il bien avoir pour faire ce qu’il fait ? » Commence ainsi par toi-même, et soumets-toi le premier à ton examen.
Source: Wikisource · corpus/sources/fr/marcus-aurelius-pensees-barthelemy-1876/livre-10.txt, l. 180
How to cite
The canonical reference names the book and the chapter, so the passage can be found in any edition. The app composes it in three forms:
- Full form — full screen and large widgets
- — MARCUS AURELIUS · MEDITATIONS, X, 37
- Short form — small widget and Lock Screen
- — MEDITATIONS X, 37
- Minimal form — circular Lock Screen widget
- X·37
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