Quote by Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 3.

Treat with utmost respect your power of forming opinions, for this power alone guards you against making assumptions that are contrary to nature and judgments that overthrow the rule of reason.

Treat with utmost respect your power of forming opinions, fo

Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of valuing and respecting our ability to form opinions. By doing so, we can protect ourselves from making assumptions or judgments that go against the natural order of things and undermine rational thinking. It serves as a reminder to carefully consider and justify our viewpoints, enabling us to make well-informed and logical decisions based on reason rather than unfounded assumptions.

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By Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 3.

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