On the recordJanuary 1, 175
The rational principle which rules has this nature, that it is content with itself when it does what is just, and so secures tranquillity.
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Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Aurelius describes the inherent nature of the ruling rational principle to find contentment and secure tranquility through just action.
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