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501 8 |          understanding, and it should~in no way be an effusion, but
502 8 |               the obstacles which are in its~way; nor yet fall down,
503 8 |              then or bear~with them.~ In one way an arrow moves,
504 8 |               one way an arrow moves, in another way the mind. The
505 9 |       according to their deserts, but in no way to injure one~another,
506 9 |        because frequently the bad are~in the enjoyment of pleasure
507 9 |              things which will happen in the world, and~even this
508 9 |             to~those who are produced in continuous series and to
509 9 |               keep the~ruling faculty in its own power.~ Among the
510 9 |              things which participate in anything which is common
511 9 |               also which participates in the common intelligent nature~
512 9 |              intelligent nature~moves in like manner towards that
513 9 |             so much as it is superior in~comparison with all other
514 9 |     comparison with all other things, in the same degree also is
515 9 |           nurture of young birds, and in a manner,~loves; for even
516 9 |               manner,~loves; for even in animals there are souls,
517 9 |               is seen to exert itself in the superior degree,~and
518 9 |              the superior degree,~and in such a way as never has
519 9 |               never has been observed in plants nor in stones~nor
520 9 |           been observed in plants nor in stones~nor in trees. But
521 9 |              plants nor in stones~nor in trees. But in rational animals
522 9 |              stones~nor in trees. But in rational animals there are
523 9 |               meetings of people;~and in wars, treaties and armistices.
524 9 |          treaties and armistices. But in the things which are~still
525 9 |               from one another, unity~in a manner exists, as in the
526 9 |          unity~in a manner exists, as in the stars. Thus the ascent
527 9 |               produce a sympathy even in things which are~separated.
528 9 |           desire and inclination, and~in them alone the property
529 9 |           anything earthy which comes in contact with no earthy thing
530 9 |              kind they are. And it is in thy power also; or say,
531 9 |            thing only, to put~thyself in motion and to check thyself,
532 9 |               outside, but within and in my opinions.~ All things
533 9 |         things are the same, familiar in experience, and ephemeral
534 9 |             experience, and ephemeral in~time, and worthless in the
535 9 |      ephemeral in~time, and worthless in the matter. Everything now
536 9 |      Everything now is just as it was in~the time of those whom we
537 9 |              The ruling faculty.~ Not in passivity, but in activity
538 9 |                 Not in passivity, but in activity lie the evil and
539 9 |           virtue and his vice lie not in~passivity, but in activity.~
540 9 |             lie not in~passivity, but in activity.~ For the stone
541 9 |        changing: and thou thyself art in continuous mutation~and
542 9 |               continuous mutation~and in a manner in continuous destruction,
543 9 |              mutation~and in a manner in continuous destruction,
544 9 |             movement and opinion, and in~a sense their death, is
545 9 |             manhood, thy old age, for in these also every change
546 9 |             Is this anything to fear? In like manner,~then, neither
547 9 |             of a mutiny, just as when in a popular assembly~a man
548 9 |              and so what is~exhibited in the representation of the
549 9 |             And the gods too aid them in all ways,~by dreams, by
550 9 |              intelligence puts itself~in motion for every separate
551 9 |           activity; or it puts~itself in motion once, and everything
552 9 |              comes by way of sequence in~a manner; or indivisible
553 9 |            the origin of all things.- In a~word, if there is a god,
554 9 |           poor~people who are engaged in matters political, and,
555 9 |             now requires. Set thyself in motion, if it is in thy
556 9 |           thyself in motion, if it is in thy power, and~do not look
557 9 |           infinitely varied voyagings in storms~and calms, and the
558 9 |              the life lived by others in~olden time, and the life
559 9 |              and let there be justice in the~things done by virtue
560 9 |       movement and action terminating in this, in social acts, for
561 9 |           action terminating in this, in social acts, for this is~
562 9 |           thee, for they lie entirely in thy opinion; and thou~wilt
563 9 |      comprehending the whole~universe in thy mind, and by contemplating
564 9 |             universal nature~delights in change, and in obedience
565 9 |               delights in change, and in obedience to her all things
566 9 |               eternity have been done in like form, and will be~such
567 9 |             power has~ever been found in so many gods to rectify
568 9 |            been condemned to be found in never ceasing evil?~ The
569 9 |          disturbed? What is there new in this? What unsettles thee?
570 9 |           source and come~together as in one body, and the part ought
571 9 |             the gods have placed them~in thy power. Well, then, is
572 9 |             not better to use what is in thy power~like a free man
573 9 |               free man than to desire in a slavish and abject way
574 9 |            and abject way what is not~in thy power? And who has told
575 9 |               gods do not aid us even~in the things which are in
576 9 |               in the things which are in our power? Begin, then,
577 9 |            not be~afraid to lose him? In fine, turn thy prayers this
578 9 |           what~comes.~ Epicurus says, In my sickness my conversation
579 9 |             mind, while~participating in such movements as go on
580 9 |               such movements as go on in the poor flesh, shall be~
581 9 |             the same that he did both in sickness, if thou~art sick,
582 9 |       sickness, if thou~art sick, and in any other circumstances;
583 9 |            never to desert~philosophy in any events that may befall
584 9 |           shameless men should not be in~the world? It is not possible.
585 9 |              who must~of necessity be in the world. Let the same
586 9 | considerations be present~to thy mind in the case of the knave, and
587 9 |              every man who does wrong in any way. For at the same
588 9 |             man some other~power. And in all cases it is possible
589 9 |               has its foundation only in the mind.~And what harm
590 9 |              expect such a man to err in such a way. For thou hadst
591 9 |         confer it absolutely, nor yet in such way as to have received
592 9 |           done anything benevolent or in any other~way conducive
593 10|            with whom thou mayest live in harmony? But wilt thou be~
594 10|              that thou~shalt so dwell in community with gods and
595 10|          which happens either happens in such wise as thou art~formed
596 10|              then, it happens to thee in such way as thou art formed~
597 10|            bear it. But if it happens in such wise as thou~art not
598 10|        governed by nature; next, I am in a manner intimately related
599 10|         happens. And inasmuch as I am in a manner~intimately related
600 10|             is naturally~comprehended in the universe, must of necessity
601 10|            but let this~be understood in this sense, that they must
602 10|           would not continue to exist in a good condition, the parts
603 10|           constituted so as to perish in various ways. For~whether
604 10|            the parts of the whole are in their~nature subject to
605 10|               change, this is nothing in fact in~the way of objection
606 10|               this is nothing in fact in~the way of objection to
607 10|              thou~maintainest thyself in the possession of these
608 10|          hitherto been, and to be tom in pieces and defiled in such
609 10|             tom in pieces and defiled in such a life,~is the character
610 10|           though they will be exposed in the same state to the~same
611 10|          bites. Therefore fix thyself in the possession of these~
612 10|             if thou art able to abide in them, abide as if thou~wast
613 10|         depart at once from life, not in passion, but with simplicity
614 10|               laudable thing at least in~thy life, to have gone out
615 10|             have gone out of it thus. In order, however, to the~remembrance
616 10|        several thing, both what it~is in substance, and what place
617 10|      substance, and what place it has in the universe, and how long~
618 10|               has taken a little fish in~a net, and another when
619 10|             up entirely to just doing in all his~actions, and in
620 10|               in all his~actions, and in everything else that happens
621 10|            things, with acting justly in what he now~does, and being
622 10|          suspicious fear, since it is in thy power to~inquire what
623 10|              fail, let thy failure be in attempting this. He who~
624 10|           this. He who~follows reason in all things is both tranquil
625 10|              who assume arrogant~airs in bestowing their praise or
626 10|                if he lives everywhere in the world as in a state (
627 10|            everywhere in the world as in a state (political~community).
628 10|            observe that it is already in~dissolution and in change,
629 10|            already in~dissolution and in change, and as it were putrefaction
630 10|          after a little time consider in what a~condition they will
631 10|         within the walls~of a city as in a shepherd's fold on a mountain.~
632 10|         runaway.~ A man deposits seed in a womb and goes away, and
633 10|            perception and motion, and~in fine life and strength and
634 10|             things which are produced in such a hidden way, and~see
635 10|          things such as they now are, in time~past also were; and
636 10|             also is he who on his bed in silence laments the bonds~
637 10|             silence laments the bonds~in which we are held. And consider
638 10|           turn to thyself~and reflect in what like manner thou dost
639 10|             err thyself; for example, in~thinking that money is a
640 10|              of any other Caesar, and in the~case of every one do
641 10|              the~case of every one do in like manner. Then let this
642 10|              Then let this thought be in thy~mind, Where then are
643 10|        changed will never exist again in the infinite~duration of
644 10|           duration of time. But thou, in what a brief space of time
645 10|               through this short~time in an orderly way? What matter
646 10|               the things which happen in life?~Persevere then until
647 10|               into it.~ Let it not be in any man's power to say truly
648 10|                and this is~altogether in thy power. For who is he
649 10|             life) can be done or~said in the way most conformable
650 10|           whatever this may~be, it is in thy power to do it or to
651 10|               lament till thy~mind is in such a condition that, what
652 10|                such shall be to thee, in the matter which is subjected~
653 10|      enjoyment~everything which it is in his power to do according
654 10|             his own nature.~And it is in his power everywhere. Now,
655 10|            which check them and stand in the~way are many. But intelligence
656 10|     everything that opposes them, and in such manner as they are
657 10|          immediately~become bad. Now, in the case of all things which
658 10|               consequently worse; but in the like case, a man~becomes
659 10|          blame and sneer; and leaves, in like~manner, are those who
660 10|         things as these "are produced in the season~of spring," as
661 10|          forest produces other leaves in their places. But a brief~
662 10|               said of a~good man. But in our own case how many other
663 10|          going away from such a life, in which even my~associates
664 10|              which even my~associates in behalf of whom I have striven
665 10|               one may so say, is man. In contemplating thyself never
666 10|             to an axe, differing only in this that~they grow to the
667 10|           indeed there is no more use in these~parts without the
668 10|            moves and checks them than in the~weaver's shuttle, and
669 11|             fruits of plants and that in animals~which corresponds
670 11|             life may be fixed. Not as in a dance and in a~play and
671 11|          fixed. Not as in a dance and in a~play and in such like
672 11|               dance and in a~play and in such like things, where
673 11|           anything cuts it short; but in every part and wherever
674 11|               seen anything more, but in a manner he who is~forty
675 11|               from confessing it: and in~the matter of dancing, if
676 11|               same; and the like also in the matter of the pancratium.
677 11|             matter of the pancratium. In all~things, then, except
678 11|    considerately and with dignity and in a way to~persuade another,
679 11|      plainness of speaking was useful in~reminding men to beware
680 11|            for philosophising as this in which thou now~happenest
681 11|             framed society, for it is in our power to grow again
682 11|             As those who try to stand in thy way when thou art proceeding~
683 11|               be on thy guard equally in~both matters, not only in
684 11|             in~both matters, not only in the matter of steady judgement
685 11|        judgement and action,~but also in the matter of gentleness
686 11|            the origin of justice, and in justice the other~virtues
687 11|             which disturb thee, still in a manner thou goest to them.
688 11|          things and the truth that is in~itself.~ Suppose any man
689 11|              being placed at thy post in~order that what is for the
690 11|          common advantage may be done in some way?~ Men despise one
691 11|          determined to~deal with thee in a fair way.- What art thou
692 11|               he immediately shows it in his eyes, just as he who
693 11|            forthwith reads everything in the eyes of lovers. The
694 11|      benevolent show all these things in the eyes, and there~is no
695 11|              mistaking.~ As to living in the best way, this power
696 11|               best way, this power is in the soul, if it be~indifferent
697 11|              not one of them produces in us an~opinion about itself,
698 11|             as we may say, write them in ourselves, it being in our~
699 11|           them in ourselves, it being in our~power not to write them,
700 11|              write them, and it being in our power, if perchance
701 11|               trouble~is there at all in doing this? For if these
702 11|          according to~nature, rejoice in them, and they will be easy
703 11|             made for one another; and in~another respect, I was made
704 11|             of men they are at table, in bed, and~so forth: and particularly,
705 11|                under what compulsions in respect of~opinions they
706 11|               do so~involuntarily and in ignorance. For as every
707 11|           ungrateful, and greedy, and in~a word wrong-doers to their
708 11|       reference to circumstances. And in short, a man must learn
709 11|            acts have their foundation in men's ruling principles,
710 11|           with any double~meaning nor in the way of reproach, but
711 11|               and without any~rancour in thy soul; and not as if
712 11|              truth be~present to thee in the excitement of anger,
713 11|           passion and~discontent. For in the same degree in which
714 11|                For in the same degree in which a man's mind is nearer~
715 11|             freedom from all passion, in the same degree also is
716 11|               parts which are mingled in thee,~though by nature they
717 11|             an upward tendency, still in obedience to~the disposition
718 11|             they are overpowered here in the~compound mass (the body).
719 11|              whole of the earthy part in~thee and the watery, though
720 11|             is not their natural one. In~this manner then the elemental
721 11|             when they~have been fixed in any place perforce they
722 11|            not submit, but is carried in the opposite direction.
723 11|            and always the same object in life, cannot be one~and
724 11|            about all the things which in some way~or other are considered
725 11|          spectacles used to set seats in~the shade for strangers,
726 11|              be unable to return it.~ In the writings of the Ephesians
727 11|               The Pythagoreans bid us in the morning look to the
728 11|    continually do the same things~and in the same manner perform
729 11|               when he dressed himself in a~skin, after Xanthippe
730 11|            him dressed thus.~ Neither in writing nor in reading wilt
731 11|                Neither in writing nor in reading wilt thou be able
732 11|         thyself. Much more is this so in life.~ A slave thou art:
733 11|           words.~ To look for the fig in winter is a madman's act:
734 11|             to giving his assent; and in respect to his movements
735 11|              the things which are not in our power.~ The dispute
736 12|           wilt cease to be a stranger in thy~native land, and to
737 12|              may happen, and whatever in the~body which envelops
738 12|           body which envelops thee or in the breath (life), which
739 12|             sphere,~ ~ All round, and in its joyous rest reposing;~ ~
740 12|              because it is not so, if in fact it is not~so, be thou
741 12|            seest even of thyself that in this inquiry thou art disputing
742 12|             not~have allowed anything in the ordering of the universe
743 12|                 Practise thyself even in the things which thou despairest
744 12|             for it has been practised in this.~ Consider in what
745 12|          practised in this.~ Consider in what condition both in body
746 12|       Consider in what condition both in body and soul a man should
747 12|               everything is~opinion.~ In the application of thy principles
748 12|              it.~ See what things are in themselves, dividing them
749 12|             at~anything which happens in life.~ Either there is a
750 12|             governor, be content that in such a~tempest thou hast
751 12|              such a~tempest thou hast in thyself a certain ruling
752 12|              shall the truth which is in thee and~justice and temperance
753 12|            the~fig-tree to bear juice in the figs and infants to
754 12|              For let thy efforts be-~ In everything always observe
755 12|       Perceive at last that thou hast in thee something better and
756 12|            strings. What is there now in my mind? Is it fear, or~
757 12|               be turned and to perish in order that other things
758 12|               order that other things in continuous~succession may
759 12|               opinion, and opinion is in thy power.~Take away then,
760 12|              that the act~has ceased. In like manner then the whole
761 12|            nature fixes, sometimes as in old age the~peculiar nature
762 12|          universal is always good and~in season. Therefore the termination
763 12|             by the deity who is moved in the same~manner with the
764 12|               towards the same things in his mind.~ These three principles
765 12|             principles thou must have in readiness. In the things~
766 12|               must have in readiness. In the things~which thou doest
767 12|               beings who dwell around in the air and the aether,~
768 12|               Fabius Catullinus lived in the country, and Lucius
769 12|             country, and Lucius Lupus~in his gardens, and Stertinius
770 12|               or Rufus at Velia); and in fine think of the eager~
771 12|         philosophical~it is for a man in the opportunities presented