John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9005 Marus Aurelius 121-180 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9005 |
| AUTHOR: | Marcus Aurelius (121–180) |
| QUOTATION: | Be not unwilling in what thou doest, neither selfish nor unadvised nor obstinate; let not over-refinement deck out thy thought; be not wordy nor a busybody. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Meditations. iii. 5. |