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Pain is neither unbearable nor endless.

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.64

The source

"Pain is neither unbearable nor endless." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 7.64. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"ὅτι οὔτε ἀφόρητον οὔτε αἰώνιον"

Original Greek, Meditations 7.64. Greek: Leopold 1908 (Teubner) via Perseus; Marcus citing Epicurus.

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 "Pain is neither unbearable nor endless."?
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 7.64.
What is the original Greek?
ὅτι οὔτε ἀφόρητον οὔτε αἰώνιον. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

Filed under Grit.

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