Present Circumstances: Day 12 readings from "Character And Conduct" - January 12

Readings for January 12 from "Character And Conduct: A Book Of Helpful Thoughts by Great Writers of Past and Present Ages" selected and arranged for daily reading by Constance M. Whishaw.

"Present Circumstances"

Original text:

https://archive.org/details/characterandcon00unkngoog/page/n31/mode/2up
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39648/39648-h/39648-h.htm#Page_12

Authors featured today:

Marcus Aurelius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius
James Martineau https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Martineau

Image:

James Martineau (1805-1900)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JamesMartineauOld.jpg