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Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

If any man is able to convince me and show me that I do not think or act right, I will gladly change; for I seek the truth, by which no man was ever injured.

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The speaker welcomes correction when someone can show an error in thought or action. Truth matters more than defending a position already taken. The willingness to change is paired with a confident claim that truth does no injury, making openness a declared principle rather than defeat.

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