On the recordJanuary 1, 175
All things come from thence, from that universal ruling power, either directly proceeding or by way of sequence.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “All things come from thence, from that universal ruling power, either directly proceeding or by way of sequence.”
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In his Meditations, Marcus Aurelius describes the Stoic view of the universe's origin and the universal ruling power.
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