John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9024 Marus Aurelius 121-180 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9024 |
| AUTHOR: | Marcus Aurelius (121–180) |
| QUOTATION: | Whatever is in any way beautiful hath its source of beauty in itself, and is complete in itself; praise forms no part of it. So it is none the worse nor the better for being praised. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Meditations. iv. 20. |