On the recordJanuary 1, 175
That which is not good for the swarm, neither is it good for the bee.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “That which is not good for the swarm, neither is it good for the bee.”
Editor's note · Context
In his personal writings, Marcus Aurelius uses the analogy of a bee and its swarm to illustrate the interdependence of individual and collective well-being.
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