Despising each other, they flatter each other.

The source

"Despising each other, they flatter each other." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 11.14. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Ἀλλήλων καταφρονοῦντες ἀλλήλοις ἀρεσκεύονται"

Original Greek, Meditations 11.14. 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 "Despising each other, they flatter each other."?

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 11.14.

What is the original Greek?

Ἀλλήλων καταφρονοῦντες ἀλλήλοις ἀρεσκεύονται. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.