Shame on the soul, to falter on the road of life while the body still perseveres.

Αἰσχρόν ἐστιν, ἐν ᾧ βίῳ τὸ σῶμά σοι μὴ ἀπαυδᾷ, ἐν τούτῳ τὴν ψυχὴν προαπαυδᾶν.

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Original Citation

Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations. 180, bk. 6, sect. 29.

Current Citation

Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations. Edited and translated by Martin Hammond. Penguin Classics, 2015, book 4, sect. 3.