On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Things stand outside of us, themselves by themselves, neither knowing aught of themselves, nor expressing any judgment.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “Things stand outside of us, themselves by themselves, neither knowing aught of themselves, nor expressing any judgment.”
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From his personal reflections, Marcus Aurelius considers the objective nature of external events and objects.
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