121–180 CE · Stoicism
Marcus Aurelius on anger
Marcus, who held absolute power, treated anger as beneath him. He met other people's faults by remembering that they act from ignorance of what is truly good, and that the finest revenge is simply not to become like the one who wronged you.
The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.
Marcus Aurelius — Meditations, Book 6
Try this
- Expect to meet difficult people; what you expect cannot ambush you.
- Refuse to copy the behaviour that angered you.
Questions
What did Marcus Aurelius say about anger?
Marcus, who held absolute power, treated anger as beneath him. He met other people's faults by remembering that they act from ignorance of what is truly good, and that the finest revenge is simply not to become like the one who wronged you.
Where did Marcus Aurelius write about anger?
In Meditations, Book 6.
Ask Marcus about your anger
Put your own situation to Marcus Aurelius and hear the answer in their own words.
Talk to Marcus