On the recordJanuary 1, 175
For all things are formed by nature to change and be turned and to perish, in order that other things in continuous succession may exist (ix. 28).
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Marcus Aurelius
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From his personal reflections, Marcus Aurelius considers the natural cycle of change and perishing as essential for continuous existence.
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