Plain
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor

From Alexander the Grammarian, I learned not to be harsh with people who make language mistakes. Don't call out someone for bad grammar or wrong pronunciation. Instead, find a smooth way to show the right form. Answer their question using the correct word, or confirm what they said but with proper speech. Don't make a big deal of their mistake. Just give them a gentle, indirect hint about the right way to say it.

Meditations, Book 1, Section 7 Book 1 · 9 of 30
Human Nature Doing The Right Thing
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor Original

From Alexander the Grammarian, to be un-reprovable myself, and not reproachfully to reprehend any man for a barbarism, or a solecism, or any false pronunciation, but dextrously by way of answer, or testimony, or confirmation of the same matter (taking no notice of the word) to utter it as it should have been spoken; or by some other such close and indirect admonition, handsomely and civilly to tell him of it.

Meditations, Book 1, Section 7 Book 1 · 9 of 30
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor

Sextus also had the rare ability to think through life's problems clearly and organize the answers in a useful way. He never showed anger or any other strong emotion. He could be perfectly calm like a true Stoic, yet still be kind and caring. People always trusted him, but he never sought attention or fame. He was very learned, but never showed off.

Meditations, Book 1, Section 6 Book 1 · 8 of 30
Calm Your Mind Knowing Yourself
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor Original

who also had a proper happiness and faculty, rationally and methodically to find out, and set in order all necessary determinations and instructions for a man's life. A man without ever the least appearance of anger, or any other passion; able at the same time most exactly to observe the Stoic _Apathia_, or unpassionateness, and yet to be most tender-hearted: ever of good credit; and yet almost without any noise, or rumour: very learned, and yet making little show.

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