John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9060 Marus Aurelius 121-180 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9060 |
| AUTHOR: | Marcus Aurelius (121–180) |
| QUOTATION: | Look to the essence of a thing, whether it be a point of doctrine, of practice, or of interpretation. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Meditations. viii. 22. |