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Enough misery. Enough grumbling. Enough monkeying around.

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 9.37

The source

"Enough misery. Enough grumbling. Enough monkeying around." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 9.37. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Ἅλις τοῦ ἀθλίου βίου καὶ γογγυσμοῦ καὶ πιθηκισμοῦ."

Original Greek, Meditations 9.37. 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 "Enough misery. Enough grumbling. Enough monkeying around."?
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 9.37.
What is the original Greek?
Ἅλις τοῦ ἀθλίου βίου καὶ γογγυσμοῦ καὶ πιθηκισμοῦ. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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