“ Man must also live conformably to the universal nature, conformably to the nature of all things of which he is one ”
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (c. 170 - 180). copy citation
| Author | Marcus Aurelius |
|---|---|
| Source | Meditations |
| Topic | living |
| Date | c. 170 - 180 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by George Long |
| Weblink | https://www.gutenberg.org/files/15877/15877-h/15877-h.htm |
Context
“Man is made for action, not for idleness or pleasure. As plants and animals do the uses of their nature, so man must do his (v. 1) .
[A] This is what Juvenal means when he says (xiv. 321) ,—
"Nunquam aliud Natura aliud Sapientia dicit."
Man must also live conformably to the universal nature, conformably to the nature of all things of which he is one; and as a citizen of a political community he must direct his life and actions with reference to those among whom, among other purposes, he lives. [A] A man must not retire into solitude and cut himself off from his fellow-men.”
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