An ochre ladder and a blue ladder leaning together to form an A shape on a lavender-grey background.

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Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

Men exist for the sake of one another. Teach them then or bear with them.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker starts from the belief that people exist for one another, then offers guidance or tolerance as responses to them. The short instruction places cooperation at its centre. It invites the reader to help others understand or to bear with them.

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