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The source

"Stop watching other lanes. Ride your own line." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 4.18. Translated by George Long, 1862.

"look not round at the depraved morals of others, but run straight along the line without deviating from it"

George Long, 1862, Meditations 4.18.

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 "Stop watching other lanes. Ride your own line."?
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 4.18.
What is the original wording?
look not round at the depraved morals of others, but run straight along the line without deviating from it (George Long, 1862). Translated by George Long, 1862.
Is "Stop watching other lanes. Ride your own line." on a shirt?
Yes. It is printed on our tees, from $46, with free US shipping.

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