If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.
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Marcus AureliusMeditations, Book XII
About Marcus Aurelius
Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher who wrote the Meditations. (121-180)
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- Look within. Within is the fountain of the good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.Meditations, Book VII, tr. George Long
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