Marcus Aurelius: “The mind indeed, both when it exercises caution and when it is…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175

The mind indeed, both when it exercises caution and when it is employed about inquiry, moves straight onward not the less, and to its object.

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Marcus Aurelius

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From his personal reflections, this passage describes the mind's direct and purposeful movement, whether in caution or inquiry.

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