Book Eleven
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Book Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Book Description: The personal notes of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
This book has influenced many throughout history from students to statesmen. It's an inside look at a brilliant and thoughtful man working on living well.
The emperor and philosopher's thoughts are crucial to understand for any Stoic seeking to do their best in a complex world.
Chapter Subtitle: These are the properties of the rational soul: it sees itself, analyses itself, and makes itself such as it chooses; the fruit which it bears itself enjoys- for the fruits of plants and that in animals which corresponds to fruits others enjoy- it obtains its own end, wherever the limit of life may be fixed.
39. Socrates used to say, What do you want?
Souls of rational men or irrational?
- Souls of rational men.
- Of what rational men?
Sound or unsound?
- Sound.
- Why then do you not seek for them?
- Because we have them.
- Why then do you fight and quarrel?
Book: Meditations
Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Author: Marcus Aurelius
Chapter: Book Eleven
Chapter Subtitle: These are the properties of the rational soul: it sees itself, analyses itself, and makes itself such as it chooses; the fruit which it bears itself enjoys- for the fruits of plants and that in animals which corresponds to fruits others enjoy- it obtains its own end, wherever the limit of life may be fixed.
Location: Chapter 11, Section 39
Content:
39. Socrates used to say, What do you want?
Souls of rational men or irrational?
- Souls of rational men.
- Of what rational men?
Sound or unsound?
- Sound.
- Why then do you not seek for them?
- Because we have them.
- Why then do you fight and quarrel?