Lawrence Hall, HSG
Marcus Aurelius Down
at the Auto Repair
Marcus Aurelius down at the auto repair –
Now there’s an image, him being an emperor and all
One of those philosophers who think about stuff
Who ask questions and read and write and stuff
If a man complains about the cost of new tires:
Meditations
V.9 – “Be not unhappy, or discouraged…”
And
II.4 – “Remember
how long you have been putting off these things…”
If a warranty has expired:
VI.53 – “Accustom
yourself to listen carefully…”
And
VII.24 – “A
scowling look is quite unnatural.”
If the engine is blown:
X.33 – “Now
it is not given to a cylinder to move everywhere…”
And
VII.54 – “…it
is in your power to accept…your present condition…”
And with that, Marcus steps outside for a cigarette.
(Many quotations
attributed to Marcus Aurelius are bogus; these have been verified.)
