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Give what you will. Take back what you will.

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 10.14

The source

"Give what you will. Take back what you will." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 10.14. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"δὸς ὃ θέλεις· ἀπόλαβε ὃ θέλεις."

Original Greek, Meditations 10.14. 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 "Give what you will. Take back what you will."?
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 10.14.
What is the original Greek?
δὸς ὃ θέλεις· ἀπόλαβε ὃ θέλεις. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

Filed under Water.

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