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Don't join the wailing. Don't get worked up.

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.43

The source

"Don't join the wailing. Don't get worked up." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 7.43. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Μὴ συνεπιθρηνεῖν, μὴ σφύζειν."

Original Greek, Meditations 7.43. 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 "Don't join the wailing. Don't get worked up."?
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 7.43.
What is the original Greek?
Μὴ συνεπιθρηνεῖν, μὴ σφύζειν. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

Filed under Calm.

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