But to be strong enough both to bear the one and to be sober in the other is the mark of a man who has a perfect and invincible soul, such as he showed in the illness of Maximus.
Marcus Aurelius reflects on the qualities of an invincible soul, capable of enduring hardship and maintaining sobriety in success.
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But intellect in a peculiar manner tends to that which is of the same kin, and combines with it, and the feeling for communion is not interrupted.
And how small a part of the whole substance; and how small a part of the universal soul; and on what a small clod of the whole earth thou creepest!
But if it is easy to set little value on all these things, turn to that which remains, which is to follow reason and God.
But everything else, whether it is in the power of thy will or not, is only lifeless ashes and smoke.
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