On the recordJanuary 1, 175
One thing only troubles me, lest I should do something which the constitution of man does not allow, or in the way which it does not allow, or what it does not allow now.
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Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Aurelius reflects on his primary concern regarding actions that might violate human nature.
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