Up. You were built for the work, not the blankets.

The source

"Up. You were built for the work, not the blankets." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 5.1. Translated by George Long, 1862.

"Or have I been made for this, to lie in the bedclothes and keep myself warm?"

George Long, 1862, Meditations 5.1.

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 "Up. You were built for the work, not the blankets."?

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 5.1.

What is the original wording?

Or have I been made for this, to lie in the bedclothes and keep myself warm? (George Long, 1862). Translated by George Long, 1862.

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