On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Many grains of frankincense on the same altar: one falls before, another falls after; but it makes no difference.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “Many grains of frankincense on the same altar: one falls before, another falls after; but it makes no difference.”
Editor's note · Context
In his private thoughts, this passage uses the metaphor of frankincense grains to illustrate the ultimate irrelevance of individual timing in the cosmic order.
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