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Marcus Aurelius: “Perceive at last that thou hast in thee something better and more divine than the things which cause the various…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Perceive at last that thou hast in thee something better and more divine than the things which cause the various affects, and as it were pull thee by the strings.
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Marcus Aurelius

Editor's note · Context

Marcus Aurelius urges recognition of the inner divine spark within oneself, superior to external influences and emotions.

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