On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Thou shalt disappear in that which produced thee; but rather thou shalt be received back into its seminal principle by transmutation.
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Marcus Aurelius
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Editor's note · Context
In his philosophical meditations, this passage reflects on the ultimate fate of the individual, returning to the universal source through transformation.
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