When we have done our best, we should wait the result in peace.

The saying expresses a stoic, duty-centered ethic: once you have acted conscientiously and to the limits of your ability, anxiety about outcomes is unproductive and even morally distracting. It separates what lies within one’s control (effort, integrity, preparation) from what does not (chance, other people’s choices, unforeseen events). The counsel to “wait … in peace” frames calm acceptance not as passivity but as the proper sequel to responsible action—an inner discipline that prevents regret, rumination, and self-reproach from eroding the value of the work already done.