From Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations":
“Whether they have sinned or not, you do not understand perfectly. For many things are done by way of discreet policy; and generally a man must know many things things first, before he be able truly and judiciously to judge of another man’s action.”
So often, I can be quick to judge. I think there must be something in our human nature that disposes us to this tendency. But this quote is an excellent reminder to hold off judgement, because I often don't know all the facts of the situation, and even once I do know the facts, I'll never fully understand the inner dispositions of the person(s) involved.
“Whether they have sinned or not, you do not understand perfectly. For many things are done by way of discreet policy; and generally a man must know many things things first, before he be able truly and judiciously to judge of another man’s action.”
So often, I can be quick to judge. I think there must be something in our human nature that disposes us to this tendency. But this quote is an excellent reminder to hold off judgement, because I often don't know all the facts of the situation, and even once I do know the facts, I'll never fully understand the inner dispositions of the person(s) involved.
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