In
the gymnastic exercises suppose that a man has torn thee with his
nails, and by dashing against thy head has inflicted a wound. Well,
we neither show any signs of vexation, nor are we offended, nor do we
suspect him afterwards as a treacherous fellow; and yet we are on our
guard against him, not however as an enemy, nor yet with suspicion,
but we quietly get out of his way. Something like this let thy
behaviour be in all the other parts of life; let us overlook many
things in those who are like antagonists in the gymnasium. For it is
in our power, as I said, to get out of the way, and to have no
suspicion nor hatred.
(podcast episode) (original Greek)
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