Student Success Statement

“If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.”

Marcus Aurelius

Reflection: This is an exceptional quote by Marcus Aurelius the great philosopher. He says that if there is something that is not right do not do it and there is a lie you may be able to say to get you out of trouble or for any reason do not say it. An example of the first half of the quote is if you walk into a store and pay for an average television and the man behind the counter gives you a extreme tv by mistake the right thing to do is to say he's made a mistake not walk away with it and do the wrong thing. Another example is if all your friends are at a party that you were invited to are smoking marijuana and doing all other sorts of drugs don't go in there and start tagging along and doing it with them walk away and don't ever go back. A example for the 2nd half of the quote is that say your playing baseball outside with your brother and he throws the ball at you and you hit the ball towards the window and break it do not lie and say that it was him to get you out of trouble. Another example is that do not start rumors or lies about someone at school, in your family or anywhere if it's not true because telling lies about someone isn’t the right thing to do. If it is not right, do not do it. If it is not true, do not say it.