“Don’t return to philosophy as a task-master, but as patients seek out relief in a treatment of sore eyes, or a dressing for a burn, or from an ointment. Regarding it this way, you’ll obey reason without putting it on display and the rest is easy in its care.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 5.9

I will be rereading this one the next four years to control my mind and emotions. Will we allow the Russians in our government. I am already in need of a cold cloth on my forehead.