Whatever harm I would do to another, I shall do first to myself. As I respect and am kind to myself, so shall I respect and be kind to peers, to elders, to kits. I claim for others the freedom to live as they wish, to think and believe as they will. I claim that freedom for myself. I shall make each choice and live each day to my highest sense of right. Richard Bach
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This quote by Marcus Aurelius is all about self-control. It states that whatever harm anyone does to others, they will do first to themselves. The quote does not mean that people should harm others, but that people should take care of themselves first before they take care of others. This is the key to self-control. We must take good care of ourselves in order for us to be able to give out our best to everyone else.

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