On the recordJanuary 1, 175
The nature of the universal has this work to do,--to remove to that place the things which are in this, to change them, to take, them away hence, and to carry them there.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “The nature of the universal has this work to do,--to remove to that place the things which are in this, to change them…”
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From his personal reflections, Marcus Aurelius describes the constant process of change and transformation inherent in the universal order.
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