Marcus Aurelius: “The universal cause is like a winter torrent: it carries everything…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175

The universal cause is like a winter torrent: it carries everything along with it.

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Marcus Aurelius

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From his personal reflections, this passage uses a metaphor to describe the irresistible force of the universal cause.

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Marcus Aurelius: “The universal cause is like a winter torrent: it carries everything along with it.”