The Complete Guide to Reading Meditations

Meditations VII.70

The Gods—and they are immortal—do not take it amiss that for a time so long they must inevitably and always put up with worthless men who are what they are and so many93; nay they even befriend them in all manner of ways. But thou, though destined to die so soon, criest off, and that too though thou art one of the worthless ones thyself.

  • 93.St. Matthew v. 45.

    Matthew 5:45 has “he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good” (King James).