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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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “If then there happens to each thing both what is usual and natural, why shouldst thou complain?”
Editor's note · Context
From his personal reflections, challenging the rationality of complaining about events that are natural and expected.
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