Never be surprised by a headwind.

The source

"Never be surprised by a headwind." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 8.15. Translated by George Long, 1862.

"for the physician and the helmsman it is a shame to be surprised, if a man has a fever, or if the wind is unfavourable"

George Long, 1862, Meditations 8.15.

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 "Never be surprised by a headwind."?

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 8.15.

What is the original wording?

for the physician and the helmsman it is a shame to be surprised, if a man has a fever, or if the wind is unfavourable (George Long, 1862). Translated by George Long, 1862.

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