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Marcus Aurelius: Consider that everything which happens, happens justly, and if thou observest carefully, thou wilt find it to be so.

On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Consider that everything which happens, happens justly, and if thou observest carefully, thou wilt find it to be so.
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Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius encourages careful observation to understand that all events unfold with inherent justice.

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