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Aurelius, Meditations 12.5: Use thyself even unto those things that thou doest at first despair of.
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Use thyself even unto those things that thou doest at first despair of. For the left hand we see, which for the most part lieth idle because not used; yet doth it hold the bridle with more strength than the right, because it hath been used unto it.
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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (c. AD 170) · aur_12_v
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