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Broken off? You can graft back on.

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 11.8

The source

"Broken off? You can graft back on." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 11.8. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"ἔξεστι γὰρ ἡμῖν πάλιν συμφῦναι τῷ προσεχεῖ"

Original Greek, Meditations 11.8. Greek: Leopold 1908 (Teubner) via Perseus.

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 "Broken off? You can graft back on."?
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 11.8.
What is the original Greek?
ἔξεστι γὰρ ἡμῖν πάλιν συμφῦναι τῷ προσεχεῖ. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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