《沉思录·卷七·痛苦与忍受》第52条
Another may be more expert in casting his opponent; but he is not more social, nor more modest, nor better disciplined to meet all that happens, nor more considerate with respect to the faults of his neighbors.
注释摘要
这一条是奥勒留在笔记里突然放下宏大论述，转入一句极为具体的自省。他没有说「我们」，而是直指「另一个人」，然后迅速把目光拉回到他自己身上。表面看，这是在比较技艺与品德，但其结构更像是一次即时的内心检验。 他先承认一个事实：在纯粹技巧上，他人可能比我更强。把对手摔倒在竞技场上，这种本事需要力量和精密的训练。奥勒留用了「casting his opponent」…