Marcus Aurelius: “But I, unless I think that what has happened is an evil, am not…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175

But I, unless I think that what has happened is an evil, am not injured.

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Marcus Aurelius

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In his private journal, Marcus Aurelius asserts that harm is a matter of perception and internal judgment.

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Marcus Aurelius: “But I, unless I think that what has happened is an evil, am not injured.”