On the recordJanuary 1, 175
All that is from the gods is full of providence.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “All that is from the gods is full of providence.”
Editor's note · Context
From his personal reflections, expressing a fundamental belief in the benevolent order of the universe.
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