Marcus Aurelius: “Everything which happens either happens in such wise as thou art…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175

Everything which happens either happens in such wise as thou art formed by nature to bear it, or as thou art not formed by nature to bear it.

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Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius reflects on the nature of events, asserting that everything that happens is either bearable by one's nature or not.

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Marcus Aurelius: “Everything which happens either happens in such wise as thou art formed by nature to bear it, or as thou art not formed…”