Plain
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor

Don't get angry with someone who has bad breath or smelly armpits. What can they do about it? That's how their breath naturally is. That's how their body smells. These things happen by necessity. 'But,' you say, 'the person has a brain and should know they're bothering people by standing close.' Well, you have a brain too. Use your reason to work on their reason. Point out the problem. Give them advice. If they listen, you've helped them. Then there's no reason to be angry anymore.

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Human Nature Calm Your Mind
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor Original

Be not angry neither with him whose breath, neither with him whose arm holes, are offensive. What can he do? such is his breath naturally, and such are his arm holes; and from such, such an effect, and such a smell must of necessity proceed. 'O, but the man (sayest thou) hath understanding in him, and might of himself know, that he by standing near, cannot choose but offend.' And thou also (God bless thee!) hast understanding. Let thy reasonable faculty, work upon his reasonable faculty; show him his fault, admonish him. If he hearken unto thee, thou hast cured him, and there will be no more occasion of anger.

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Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor

To live with the Gods. A person lives with the Gods when they always show them a soul that is content and pleased with whatever happens to them. They do whatever pleases that Spirit — the part of Jupiter that he has given to each person as their guide and ruler.

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Calm Your Mind Freedom & Control
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor Original

To live with the Gods. He liveth with the Gods, who at all times affords unto them the spectacle of a soul, both contented and well pleased with whatsoever is afforded, or allotted unto her; and performing whatsoever is pleasing to that Spirit, whom (being part of himself) Jove hath appointed to every man as his overseer and governor.

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