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Chasing the impossible is madness.

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 5.17

The source

"Chasing the impossible is madness." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 5.17. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Τὸ τὰ ἀδύνατα διώκειν μανικόν"

Original Greek, Meditations 5.17. 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 "Chasing the impossible is madness."?
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 5.17.
What is the original Greek?
Τὸ τὰ ἀδύνατα διώκειν μανικόν. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

Filed under Calm.

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