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Remember, that to change thy mind upon occasion, and to follow him that is able to rectify thee, is equally ingenuous, as to find out at the first, what is right and just, without help.

β€” Marcus Aurelius

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The reflection treats accepting correction as compatible with independent judgment.

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Source: Meditations , Book VIII

Edition: Casaubon translation Β· Translated by Meric Casaubon

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