A quotation from Marcus Aurelius

Men are born for the sake of each other. So either teach or tolerate.
 
[Οἱ ἄνθρωποι γεγόνασιν ἀλλήλων ἕνεκεν: ἢ δίδασκε οὖν ἢ φέρε.]

Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 8, ch. 59 (8.59) (AD 161-180) [tr. Hammond (2006)]

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Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 8, ch. 59 (8.59) (AD 161-180) [tr. Hammond (2006)] - Marcus Aurelius | WIST Quotations

Men are born for the sake of each other. So either teach or tolerate. [Οἱ ἄνθρωποι γεγόνασιν ἀλλήλων ἕνεκεν: ἢ δίδασκε οὖν ἢ φέρε.] (Source (Greek)). Alternate translations: All men are made one for another: either then teach them better, or bear with them. [tr. Casaubon (1634), 8.56] Men are…

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A quotation from Bertrand Russell

A sense of duty is useful in work but offensive in personal relations. People wish to be liked, not to be endured with patient resignation.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Conquest of Happiness, Part 2, ch. 10 “Is Happiness Still Possible?” (1930)

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A sense of duty is useful in work but offensive in personal relations. People wish to be liked, not to be endured with patient resignation.

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