A spider is proud when it has caught a fly; one man when he has caught a poor hare, and another when he has taken a little fish in a net, and another when he has taken wild boars, and another when he has taken bears, and another when he has taken Sarmatians. Are not these robbers, if you examine their opinions?
Marcus AureliusIt's silly to try to escape other people's faults. They are inescapable. Just try to escape your own.
Marcus Aurelius