What is my ruling faculty now to me? and of what nature am I now making it? and for what purpose am I now using it? is it void of understanding? is it loosed and rent asunder from social life? is it melted into and mixed with the poor flesh so as to move together with it?
In his personal journal, Marcus poses a series of introspective questions to assess the state and purpose of his guiding intellect.
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Besides this, he honored those who were true philosophers, and he did not reproach those who pretended to be philosophers, nor yet was he easily led by them.
How ridiculous and what a stranger he is who is surprised at anything which happens in life.
He was also easy in conversation, and he made himself agreeable without any offensive affectation.
Always run to the short way; and the short way is the natural: accordingly say and do everything in conformity with the soundest reason.
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