Failure to observe what is in the mind of another has seldom made a man unhappy; but those who do not observe the movements of their own minds must of necessity be unhappy.
Men exist for the sake of one another; teach them or bear with them.
Enter into every man's ruling faculty; and also let every other man enter into yours.
Let no act be done without a purpose.
In one way an arrow moves, in another way the mind. Yet the mind, both when it cautiously examines the ground and when it is engaged in its inquiry, is nonetheless moving straight ahead and toward its goal.
Reading the "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius has been really refreshing. I love it how he understands the nature of man within a community. Thus man should be teachable and should learn from others seeking a higher purpose, which is the same goal of knowing truth.
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