《沉思录·卷六·宇宙即变化》第50条
Let us try to persuade them [men]. But act even against their will, when the principles of justice lead that way. If however any man by using force stands in thy way, betake thyself to contentment and tranquillity, and at the same time employ the hindrance towards the exercise of some other virtue; and remember that thy attempt was with a reservation [conditionally], that thou didst not desire to do impossibilities. What then didst thou desire?--Some such effort as this.--But thou attainest thy object, if the things to which thou wast moved are [not] accomplished. +
注释摘要
这一段处理的，是人在面对他人时一个极棘手的矛盾：我希望别人听从理性，但他们偏偏不配合，甚至用强力阻挠我。奥勒留给出的，不是一套让人去打赢人际战争的谋略，而是一种精细地同时维护社会义务与内心自由的行动次序。 他首先说："试着说服他们。" 这意味作为社会动物，我们的第一反应应当是理性沟通，而不是强迫。但紧接着，他给出了一个在斯多葛看来完全自洽的“越界”许可：如…