Book Twelve
12:2
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: All those things at which you wish to arrive by a circuitous road, you canst have now, if you dost not refuse them to yourself
2. God sees the minds (ruling principles) of all men bared of the material vesture and rind and impurities.
For with his intellectual part alone he touches the intelligence only which has flowed and been derived from himself into these bodies.
And if you also use yourself to do this, you will rid yourself of your much trouble.
For he who regards not the poor flesh which envelops him, surely will not trouble himself by looking after raiment and dwelling and fame and such like externals and show.
Book: Meditations
Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Author: Marcus Aurelius
Chapter: Book Twelve
Chapter Subtitle: All those things at which you wish to arrive by a circuitous road, you canst have now, if you dost not refuse them to yourself
Location: Chapter 12, Section 2
Content:
2. God sees the minds (ruling principles) of all men bared of the material vesture and rind and impurities.
For with his intellectual part alone he touches the intelligence only which has flowed and been derived from himself into these bodies.
And if you also use yourself to do this, you will rid yourself of your much trouble.
For he who regards not the poor flesh which envelops him, surely will not trouble himself by looking after raiment and dwelling and fame and such like externals and show.