Ned YeungSep 22, 2023
“If someone says it’s raining and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. It’s your job to look out the window and find out which is true.” - Jonathan Foster
Show threadZeki Çatav 🤔 ☕ 🕯️🎶Oct 8, 2023
@ned
Show threadColin WatsonOct 8, 2023
@catavz @ned That pinged my "probably a fake quote" radar, and indeed it doesn't appear to actually have been said by Marcus Aurelius. E.g. https://modernstoicism.com/did-the-stoics-really-say-that-by-thomas-colligan/
Did the Stoics Really Say That? By Thomas Colligan

There has been a great surge of interest in Stoicism over the past few years. This interest has manifested itself primarily in online communities. Many members new to these communities are very exc…

Modern stoicism
Show threadZeki Çatav 🤔 ☕ 🕯️🎶Oct 8, 2023
@cjwatson @ned It doesn't matter who said it or not, but the idea is true. We found an abandoned sentence, for those who are interested.😋
Show threadColin Watson
@catavz @ned That's just an opinion and a perspective! :-)
Oct 8, 2023 at 8:31amWeb
Show threadZeki Çatav 🤔 ☕ 🕯️🎶Oct 8, 2023
@cjwatson @ned Sure!