On the recordJanuary 1, 175
What is evil to thee does not subsist in the ruling principle of another; nor yet in any turning and mutation of thy corporeal covering.
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Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Aurelius reflects on the source of perceived evil, asserting it does not originate from external factors or the physical body.
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