Meditations 6.55

If sailors abused the helmsman, or the sick the doctor, would they listen to anybody else? or how could the helmsman secure the safety of those in the ship, or the doctor the health of those whom he attends?

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 6.55, translated by George Long

If the sailors spoke ill of a steersman or the sick of a physician, what else would they have in mind but how the man should best effect the safety of the crew or the health of his patients?

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 6.55, translated by C. R. Haines