Marcus Aurelius: “But if it is easy to set little value on all these things, turn to that which remains, which is to follow reason and…”

But it is inconsistent with honoring reason and God to be troubled because by death a man will be deprived of the other things.

Depart then satisfied, for he also who releases thee is satisfied.

But intellect in a peculiar manner tends to that which is of the same kin, and combines with it, and the feeling for communion is not interrupted.

What remains, except to enjoy life by joining one good thing to another so as not to leave even the smallest intervals between?