“ for no man ought to be blamed, for seeking his own good and happiness. ”
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (c. 170 - 180). copy citation
Author | Marcus Aurelius |
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Source | Meditations |
Topic | happiness blame |
Date | c. 170 - 180 |
Language | English |
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Note | Translated by Meric Casaubon |
Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius_Antoninus_-_His_Meditatio... |
Context
“For if they be according to nature, rejoice in them, and let them be pleasing and acceptable unto thee. But if they be against nature, seek thou that which is according to thine own nature, and whether it be for thy credit or no, use all possible speed for the attainment of it: for no man ought to be blamed, for seeking his own good and happiness. XVI. Of everything thou must consider from whence it came, of what things it doth consist, and into what it will be changed: what will be the nature of it, or what it will be like unto when it is changed;”
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