On the recordJanuary 1, 175
The reason which governs knows what its own disposition is, and what it does, and on what material it works.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “The reason which governs knows what its own disposition is, and what it does, and on what material it works.”
Editor's note · Context
In his personal meditations, Marcus Aurelius describes the universal governing reason as inherently aware of its own nature, actions, and the matter it shapes.
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