On the recordJanuary 1, 175
For it is according to nature, and nothing is evil which is according to nature.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “For it is according to nature, and nothing is evil which is according to nature.”
Editor's note · Context
In his private thoughts, Marcus Aurelius asserts a fundamental Stoic principle regarding the inherent goodness of all things that align with the natural order.
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