Be the headland. Let the waves break.
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.49
The source
"Be the headland. Let the waves break." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 4.49. Translated by George Long, 1862.
"Be like the promontory against which the waves continually break"George Long, 1862, Meditations 4.49.
Who said it
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Roman emperor who wrote private notes to himself on a military campaign. We know them as the Meditations.
Questions
- Who said "Be the headland. Let the waves break."?
- Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 4.49.
- What is the original wording?
- Be like the promontory against which the waves continually break (George Long, 1862). Translated by George Long, 1862.
- Is "Be the headland. Let the waves break." on a shirt?
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