On the recordJanuary 1, 175
There is one light of the sun, though it is interrupted by walls, mountains, and other things infinite.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “There is one light of the sun, though it is interrupted by walls, mountains, and other things infinite.”
Editor's note · Context
Marcus Aurelius uses the sun's light as a metaphor to illustrate the underlying unity that persists despite physical obstructions.
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