On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Every part of me then will be reduced by change into some part of the universe, and that again will change into another part of the universe, and so on forever.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “Every part of me then will be reduced by change into some part of the universe, and that again will change into another…”
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From his personal reflections, Marcus Aurelius considers the continuous transformation of all things within the cosmos.
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