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Want praise from someone who can't stand himself?

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.53

The source

"Want praise from someone who can't stand himself?" Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 8.53. Translated by George Long, 1862.

"Wouldst thou wish to please a man who does not please himself?"

George Long, 1862, Meditations 8.53.

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 "Want praise from someone who can't stand himself?"?
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 8.53.
What is the original wording?
Wouldst thou wish to please a man who does not please himself? (George Long, 1862). Translated by George Long, 1862.

Filed under Character.

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