Bitter cucumber? Toss it. Thorns on the trail? Step around.

The source

"Bitter cucumber? Toss it. Thorns on the trail? Step around." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 8.50. Translated by George Long, 1862.

"A cucumber is bitter. Throw it away. There are briars in the road. Turn aside from them. This is enough"

George Long, 1862, Meditations 8.50.

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 "Bitter cucumber? Toss it. Thorns on the trail? Step around."?

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 8.50.

What is the original wording?

A cucumber is bitter. Throw it away. There are briars in the road. Turn aside from them. This is enough (George Long, 1862). Translated by George Long, 1862.

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