On the recordJanuary 1, 175
It is no evil for things to undergo change, and no good for things to subsist in consequence of change.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “It is no evil for things to undergo change, and no good for things to subsist in consequence of change.”
Editor's note · Context
Marcus Aurelius reflects on the neutrality of change, asserting that transformation itself is neither inherently good nor evil.
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