《沉思录·卷十一·灵魂的属性》第9条
As those who try to stand in thy way when thou art proceeding according to right reason will not be able to turn thee aside from thy proper action, so neither let them drive thee from thy benevolent feelings toward them, but be on thy guard equally in both matters, not only in the matter of steady judgment and action, but also in the matter of gentleness to those who try to hinder or otherwise trouble thee. For this also is a weakness, to be vexed at them, as well as to be diverted from thy course of action and to give way through fear; for both are equally deserters from their post,--the man who does it through fear, and the man who is alienated from him who is by nature a kinsman and a friend.
注释摘要
这一条的核心结构是一个并列对应。奥勒留先从一个常见的斯多葛命题出发：当你按照正确理性行动时，试图阻拦你的人并不能使你的行动本身偏离正轨，你的判断和行动仍然可以立住。然后他立刻转向一个更隐蔽也更难持守的要求——他们同样不能夺走你对他们的善意。这两种丧失都是溃败：被恐惧吓退、放弃本分是溃败，因为别人的阻碍而放弃对他们的温情与友善，同样是溃败。他用军的语言把两者…