On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Reason produces fruit both for all and for itself, and there are produced from it other things of the same kind as reason itself.
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Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Aurelius describes reason as a fertile source that generates benefits for both the individual and the wider community, perpetuating its own kind.
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