On the recordJanuary 1, 175
So then that which is a hindrance to the intelligence is an evil to the intelligent nature.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “So then that which is a hindrance to the intelligence is an evil to the intelligent nature.”
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From his personal reflections, defining what constitutes harm to one's rational faculty.
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