The man who is honest and good ought to be exactly like a man who smells strong, so that the bystander as soon as he comes near him must smell whether he choose or not.
 Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (c. 170 - 180). copy citation

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Author Marcus Aurelius
Source Meditations
Topic honesty good smell
Date c. 170 - 180
Language English
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Note Translated by George Long
Weblink http://classics.mit.edu/Antoninus/meditations.mb.txt

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