On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Accordingly it has made the inferior things for the sake of the superior, and it has fitted the superior to one another.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “Accordingly it has made the inferior things for the sake of the superior, and it has fitted the superior to one another.”
Editor's note · Context
In his philosophical reflections, Marcus Aurelius describes the hierarchical and interconnected order of nature, where superior elements are supported by inferior ones.
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