Marcus Aurelius: “If then there happens to each thing both what is usual and natural…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175

If then there happens to each thing both what is usual and natural, why shouldst thou complain?

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Marcus Aurelius

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From his personal reflections, challenging the rationality of complaining about events that are natural and expected.

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Marcus Aurelius: “If then there happens to each thing both what is usual and natural, why shouldst thou complain?”