Book Eight
8:3
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: This reflection also tends to the removal of the desire of empty fame, that it is no longer in your power to have lived the whole of your life, or at least your life from your youth upwards, like a philosopher; but both to many others and to yourself it is plain that you art far from philosophy.
3. Alexander and Gaius and Pompeius, what are they in comparison with Diogenes and Heraclitus and Socrates?
For they were acquainted with things, and their causes (forms), and their matter, and the ruling principles of these men were the same.
But as to the others, how many things had they to care for, and to how many things were they slaves?
Book: Meditations
Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Author: Marcus Aurelius
Chapter: Book Eight
Chapter Subtitle: This reflection also tends to the removal of the desire of empty fame, that it is no longer in your power to have lived the whole of your life, or at least your life from your youth upwards, like a philosopher; but both to many others and to yourself it is plain that you art far from philosophy.
Location: Chapter 8, Section 3
Content:
3. Alexander and Gaius and Pompeius, what are they in comparison with Diogenes and Heraclitus and Socrates?
For they were acquainted with things, and their causes (forms), and their matter, and the ruling principles of these men were the same.
But as to the others, how many things had they to care for, and to how many things were they slaves?