Exit kindly. The one releasing you is kind.

The source

"Exit kindly. The one releasing you is kind." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 12.36. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"ἄπιθι οὖν ἵλεως· καὶ γὰρ ὁ ἀπολύων ἵλεως."

Original Greek, Meditations 12.36. 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 "Exit kindly. The one releasing you is kind."?

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 12.36.

What is the original Greek?

ἄπιθι οὖν ἵλεως· καὶ γὰρ ὁ ἀπολύων ἵλεως. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.