On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Constantly consider how all things such as they now are, in time past also were; and consider that they will be the same again.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “Constantly consider how all things such as they now are, in time past also were; and consider that they will be the same…”
Editor's note · Context
This passage encourages contemplation on the cyclical nature of all things, emphasizing their past and future recurrence.
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