LII. To them that are sick of the jaundice, honey seems bitter; and to… — Meditations

Meditations — Marcus Aurelius

LII. To them that are sick of the jaundice, honey seems bitter; and to them that are bitten by a mad dog, the water terrible; and to children, a little ball seems a fine thing. And why then should I be angry? or do I think that error and false opinion is less powerful to make men transgress, than either choler, being immoderate and excessive, to cause the jaundice; or poison, to cause rage?

Place: ¶231
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