On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Some things are hurrying into existence, and others are hurrying out of it; and of that which is coming into existence part is already extinguished.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “Some things are hurrying into existence, and others are hurrying out of it; and of that which is coming into existence…”
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In his private journal, Marcus Aurelius reflects on the constant flux and impermanence of all things in the universe.
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