Book Six
6:10
Book Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Book Description: The personal notes of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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The emperor and philosopher's thoughts are crucial to understand for any Stoic seeking to do their best in a complex world.
Chapter Subtitle: The substance of the universe is obedient and compliant; and the reason which governs it has in itself no cause for doing evil, for it has no malice, nor does it do evil to anything, nor is anything harmed by it.
10. The universe is either a confusion, and a mutual involution of things, and a dispersion; or it is unity and order and providence.
If then it is the former, why do I desire to tarry in a fortuitous combination of things and such a disorder?
And why do I care about anything else than how I shall at last become earth?
And why am I disturbed, for the dispersion of my elements will happen whatever I do.
But if the other supposition is true, I venerate, and I am firm, and I trust in him who governs.
Book: Meditations
Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Author: Marcus Aurelius
Chapter: Book Six
Chapter Subtitle: The substance of the universe is obedient and compliant; and the reason which governs it has in itself no cause for doing evil, for it has no malice, nor does it do evil to anything, nor is anything harmed by it.
Location: Chapter 6, Section 10
Content:
10. The universe is either a confusion, and a mutual involution of things, and a dispersion; or it is unity and order and providence.
If then it is the former, why do I desire to tarry in a fortuitous combination of things and such a disorder?
And why do I care about anything else than how I shall at last become earth?
And why am I disturbed, for the dispersion of my elements will happen whatever I do.
But if the other supposition is true, I venerate, and I am firm, and I trust in him who governs.