Leaves on the wind. So is every generation.

The source

"Leaves on the wind. So is every generation." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 10.34. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"ʽφύλλα τὰ μέν τ’ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει· ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεή.ʼ"

Original Greek, Meditations 10.34. Greek: Leopold 1908 (Teubner) via Perseus; Marcus quoting Homer.

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 "Leaves on the wind. So is every generation."?

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 10.34.

What is the original Greek?

ʽφύλλα τὰ μέν τ’ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει· ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεή.ʼ. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.