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1 1 | other men's affairs. Besides~this, he honoured those who were
2 1 | led me to do something of this kind; but, through their
3 1 | person, without being for this reason either~meaner in
4 2 | to turn away.~ Whatever this is that I am, it is a little
5 2 | an old man;~no longer let this be a slave, no longer be
6 2 | what serves to maintain this nature. Now the~universe
7 2 | of necessity be unhappy.~ This thou must always bear in
8 2 | what is my nature, and how this is related to that, and
9 2 | mayest depart from life this very~moment, regulate every
10 2 | would~have provided for this also, that it should be
11 2 | and~dead they are- all this it is the part of the intellectual
12 2 | of nature, he is a~child. This, however, is not only an
13 2 | what part of him, and when~this part of man is so disposed.~
14 2 | ignorance of good and~bad; this defect being not less than
15 2 | loses any~other life than this which he now lives, nor
16 2 | nor lives any other than this~which he now loses. The
17 2 | not, how can any one take this from him? These two~things
18 2 | deprived, if~it is true that this is the only thing which
19 2 | only one, philosophy.~But this consists in keeping the
20 2 | is according to~nature.~ This in Carnuntum.~
21 3 | disciplined reason,~all this is already extinguished.
22 3 | Socrates. What means all this? Thou hast embarked,~thou
23 3 | mightest, immediately answer, This or That; so~that from thy
24 3 | seest anything better~than this, turn to it with all thy
25 3 | smaller and of less value than this, give~place to nothing else,
26 3 | and~order; taking care of this only all through life, that
27 3 | which produces opinion. On this faculty it~entirely depends
28 3 | the~rational animal. And this faculty promises freedom
29 3 | that every man lives only this present time,~which is an
30 3 | posthumous fame, and even this only continued by a~succession
31 3 | have been mentioned let this one still be added:-~Make
32 3 | time~what kind of universe this is, and what kind of use
33 3 | long it is the nature of this~thing to endure which now
34 3 | occasion a man should say: this comes from God; and this
35 3 | this comes from God; and this is~according to the apportionment
36 3 | coincidence and chance; and this is from one of~the same
37 3 | nature. But I know; for this reason I~behave towards
38 3 | immediately; if thou holdest to this,~expecting nothing, fearing
39 3 | man who is able to prevent this.~ As physicians have always
40 3 | what ought to be done; for~this is not effected by the eyes,
41 4 | rises higher by means of this very material.~ Let no act
42 4 | such things very~much. But this is altogether a mark of
43 4 | Constantly then~give to thyself this retreat, and renew thyself;
44 4 | men? Recall to thy mind this conclusion, that rational~
45 4 | Recall to thy recollection this alternative;~either there
46 4 | how small a nook in it is this thy dwelling, and how few
47 4 | they who will praise thee.~ This then remains: Remember to
48 4 | Remember to retire into this little territory~of thy
49 4 | rational beings, is common: if this is so, common also is~the
50 4 | and what not to do; if this~is so, there is a common
51 4 | is a common law also; if this is so, we are~fellow-citizens;
52 4 | are~fellow-citizens; if this is so, we are members of
53 4 | political~community; if this is so, the world is in a
54 4 | members? And from thence, from this common~political community
55 4 | juice. But by all means bear this in~mind, that within a very
56 4 | has been compelled to~do this.~ Consider that everything
57 4 | do it in conjunction with this, the being~good, and in
58 4 | understood to be~good. Keep to this in every action.~ Do not
59 4 | thee from any~opinion. But this change of opinion must proceed
60 4 | not thou use it? For if~this does its own work, what
61 4 | be immortal, what then is this to thee? And I say not what
62 4 | being praised. I affirm~this also of the things which
63 4 | of the universe, and in this way make~room for the fresh
64 4 | come to dwell there. And this is the~answer which a man
65 4 | on them! And~nevertheless this earth receives them by reason
66 4 | investigation into the truth in this matter? The~division into
67 4 | and as it requires. For this brings not~only the tranquility
68 4 | unnecessary, if a man takes this away, he will have~more
69 4 | man should ask himself, Is this one of the unnecessary things?
70 4 | disorder in the All? And this too when all things are
71 4 | the same nature~produces this, and has produced thee too:
72 4 | constitution, and to hold firmly to~this and to be content with it.
73 4 | soon buries them. And I say this of those who have~shone
74 4 | employ our~serious pains? This one thing, thoughts just,
75 4 | earth or into a womb: but this is a very vulgar notion.~
76 4 | opinions about evils. Let this power~then not form such
77 4 | perception, the perception of this one living being; and how
78 4 | comes in its place, and this will be carried away~too.~
79 4 | which have gone before; for this series is not like a mere~
80 4 | another buries him: and all this in a short time. To conclude,~
81 4 | ashes. Pass then through this little space of time conformably
82 4 | it.~ Unhappy am I because this has happened to me.- Not
83 4 | but happy am~I, though this has happened to me, because
84 4 | future. For~such a thing as this might have happened to every
85 4 | rather a misfortune than this a good fortune? And dost~
86 4 | will of nature. Will then this~which has happened prevent
87 4 | thee to~vexation to apply this principle: not that this
88 4 | this principle: not that this is a misfortune, but~that
89 4 | and in what a~feeble body this interval is laboriously
90 4 | another~boundless space. In this infinity then what is the
91 5 | risest unwillingly, let this thought be~present- I am
92 5 | Or have I been made for this, to~lie in the bed-clothes
93 5 | and keep myself warm?- But this is more~pleasant.- Dost
94 5 | nature has fixed bounds to this~too: she has fixed bounds
95 5 | must exert thyself about this~also, not neglecting it
96 5 | Another is not ready to~do this, but still in his own mind
97 5 | observing it?- Yes.- But this very thing is necessary,~
98 5 | what is now said: and for this reason thou wilt~become
99 5 | said, do not fear that for this reason thou wilt~omit any
100 5 | or we ought to pray in this simple and noble~fashion.~
101 5 | Aesculapius~prescribed to this man horse-exercise, or bathing
102 5 | the universe prescribed to this man disease or~mutilation
103 5 | Prescribed means something like this: he prescribed this for
104 5 | like this: he prescribed this for this~man as a thing
105 5 | he prescribed this for this~man as a thing adapted to
106 5 | suitably to his destiny. For this is what we mean~when we
107 5 | necessity, destiny) brought this to such a~person.- This
108 5 | this to such a~person.- This then was brought and this
109 5 | This then was brought and this was precribed to him. Let
110 5 | disagreeable, because it leads to this, to the health of the~universe
111 5 | with man's nature, and~love this to which thou returnest;
112 5 | what is more agreeable than this which I am doing?- But is
113 5 | I am doing?- But is not~this the very reason why pleasure
114 5 | man who will compel me to this.~ About what am I now employing
115 5 | occasion I~must ask myself this question, and inquire, what
116 5 | inquire, what have I now in this~part of me which they call
117 5 | we~may learn even from this. For if any man should conceive
118 5 | difference. For were it not so, this saying would~not offend
119 5 | is proposed to them; and this is the reason why such acts~
120 5 | to the accomplishment of this end, and~that which aids
121 5 | that which aids towards this end is that which is good.
122 5 | has been constituted,~for this it has been constituted,
123 5 | constituted, and towards this it is carried;~and its end
124 5 | should not do something of this kind.~ Nothing happens to
125 5 | on the road helps us on this road.~ Reverence that which
126 5 | best in the universe; and this is that which~makes use
127 5 | is best in thyself; and this is of the~same kind as that.
128 5 | use of~everything else, is this, and thy life is directed
129 5 | thy life is directed by this.~ That which does no harm
130 5 | appearance of harm apply this rule: if the~state is not
131 5 | the~state is not harmed by this, neither am I harmed. But
132 5 | stands still. And~consider this which is near to thee, this
133 5 | this which is near to thee, this boundless abyss of the~past
134 5 | portion of himself.~And this is every man's understanding
135 5 | smells foul? What good will this danger do thee? He has~such
136 5 | Why dost thou think that this is any trouble?~But so long
137 5 | to all in such a way that this may be said of thee:~ ~
138 5 | repute~amidst such a world as this is an empty thing. Why then
139 5 | breath, to remember that this is neither thine nor in
140 5 | the practice of it, and in this to let thy desire find its~
141 5 | find its~termination.~ If this is neither my own badness,
142 5 | indifferent,~do not imagine this to be a damage. For it is
143 5 | was a top, so do thou in this case also.~ When thou art
144 6 | and perfected according to~this reason.~ Let it make no
145 6 | one of the acts of life, this act by~which we die: it
146 6 | it is sufficient then in this act also to do well what~
147 6 | which~externally comprehends this, or a nature which is comprehended~
148 6 | which is comprehended~within this nature, or a nature external
149 6 | external and independent of this.~ The universe is either
150 6 | receive the~impression, that this is the dead body of a fish,
151 6 | dead body of a fish, and this is the dead~body of a bird
152 6 | of a pig; and again, that this Falernian is only a~little
153 6 | little grape juice, and this purple robe some sheep's
154 6 | regards nothing else except this; and above all~things he
155 6 | life, and he co-operates to this end with those~who are of
156 6 | infinite duration of ages. In this flowing stream then, on
157 6 | out of sight. Something of this kind is the very life of~
158 6 | being~nourished by food; for this is just like the act of
159 6 | that thou hast given up~this worthless thing called fame,
160 6 | remains that is worth~valuing? This in my opinion, to move thyself
161 6 | lead. For every art aims at this, that the~thing which has
162 6 | who trains the dog, seek this end. But the~education and
163 6 | youth aim at something. In this then~is the value of the
164 6 | and the teaching. And if this is well,~thou wilt not seek
165 6 | never seen or ever~will see, this they set much value on.
166 6 | they set much value on. But this is very much the~same as
167 6 | to his nature, think that this can be attained~by thyself
168 6 | his way. Something like this~let thy behaviour be in
169 6 | time in which thou shalt do this; for even three hours so~
170 6 | letter? just so~then in this life also remember that
171 6 | dost not allow them to do this, when thou art~vexed because
172 6 | be first to give way in this life,~when thy body does
173 6 | that thou art not~dyed with this dye; for such things happen.
174 6 | There is~only one fruit of this terrene life, a pious disposition
175 6 | superstition.~Imitate all this that thou mayest have as
176 6 | body and a soul. Now to this little body all~things are
177 6 | one another, and all in this way are friendly to one~
178 6 | order after another, and this is by~virtue of the active
179 6 | more is it fit~to reverence this power, and to think, that,
180 6 | would~result to them from this or to the whole, which is
181 6 | happen by way of sequence in this general~arrangement I ought
182 6 | Whatever happens to every man, this is for the interest~of the
183 6 | interest~of the universal: this might be sufficient. But
184 6 | further thou wilt~observe this also as a general truth,
185 6 | dust. What harm then is this to them; and what to those
186 6 | desire?- Some such effort as~this.- But thou attainest thy
187 7 | everything which happens keep this in mind, that it is~that
188 7 | at all to my mind.- Let this be the state of thy affects,
189 7 | to look at them; for in this consists the~recovery of
190 7 | understanding sufficient for this or not? If it is sufficient,~
191 7 | ought to be directed to~this only, to that which is useful
192 7 | co-operation. And the perception of this will~be more apparent to
193 7 | can feel~the effects of this fall. For those parts which
194 7 | purple were always saying this,~Whatever any one does or
195 7 | those who do wrong. And this~happens, if when they do
196 7 | and when it has broken this up, it uses the~material
197 7 | all. Try~to conclude from this very fact that it is contrary
198 7 | For when thou hast~seen this, thou wilt pity him, and
199 7 | principle which rules has this~nature, that it is content
200 7 | Plato: But I would make this man a sufficient answer,
201 7 | sufficient answer, which~is this: Thou sayest not well, if
202 7 | should not rather look to this only in all that he does,
203 7 | really a man, consider~if this is not a thing to be dismissed
204 7 | filth of the~terrene life.~ This is a fine saying of Plato:
205 7 | heavenly realms returns.~ ~This is either a dissolution
206 7 | principles,~but look straight to this, to what nature leads thee,
207 7 | dancer's,~in respect of this, that it should stand ready
208 7 | is most~necessary to bear this constantly in mind, for
209 7 | all.~ In every pain let this thought be present, that
210 7 | the case~of most pains let this remark of Epicurus aid thee,
211 7 | imagination: and~remember this too, that we do not perceive
212 7 | the streets- though as to this~fact one may have great
213 7 | such by no one. Always bear this in mind; and another thing
214 7 | knowledge of nature, do not for this reason renounce the hope~
215 7 | in pieces~the members of this kneaded matter which has
216 7 | mind in the midst of all this from maintaining itself~
217 7 | falls under its observation: This~thou art in substance (reality),
218 7 | moral character consists in this, in passing every~day as
219 7 | of them bad; and besides this, they also take care of
220 7 | of~enduring the bad, and this too when thou art one of
221 7 | no rational~principle. If this is remembered it will make
222 8 | BOOK EIGHT~ ~ THIS reflection also tends to
223 8 | How then shall a man do this? If~he has principles from
224 8 | act ask thyself, How is this with respect~to me? Shall
225 8 | though thou shouldst burst.~ This is the chief thing: Be not
226 8 | nature of the universal has this work to do, to remove to
227 8 | the things which are in this, to change them, to take
228 8 | the common nature.~For of this common nature every particular
229 8 | neither good nor useful.~ This thing, what is it in itself,
230 8 | thyself: What~opinions has this man about good and bad?
231 8 | but if thou canst not do this,~correct at least the thing
232 8 | if thou canst not do even this,~of what use is it to thee
233 8 | See if common sense allows this.~ Nature has had regard
234 8 | the remembered: and all this in a nook of this part of
235 8 | and all this in a nook of this part of the~world; and not
236 8 | a word.~ Thou sufferest this justly: for thou choosest
237 8 | even from fables. Remember this~then, that this little compound,
238 8 | Remember this~then, that this little compound, thyself,
239 8 | to let no badness be in this soul, nor desire nor any~
240 8 | to its value.- Remember this power~which thou hast from
241 8 | which~will adapt itself to this ordering of which we are
242 8 | thyself off- yet here there~is this beautiful provision, that
243 8 | thyself. God has allowed this to no other part, after
244 8 | we have received from it this power~also. For as the universal
245 8 | thyself,~What is there in this which is intolerable and
246 8 | but only the present.~But this is reduced to a very little,
247 8 | to hold out against even~this.~ Does Panthea or Pergamus
248 8 | after these were~dead? All this is foul smell and blood
249 8 | perfect security.- Who is this~self?- The reason.- But
250 8 | indeed thou wast making this~effort absolutely (unconditionally,
251 8 | reservation),~certainly this obstacle is an evil to thee
252 8 | value.~ See that thou secure this present time to thyself:
253 8 | men of after~time utter this or that sound, or have this
254 8 | this or that sound, or have this or that opinion about~thee?~
255 8 | proper constitution. Is this change of place~sufficient
256 8 | is sufficient reason for this?~ Nothing can happen to
257 8 | external thing, it is not this thing~that disturbs thee,
258 8 | in thy~power to wipe out this judgement now. But if anything
259 8 | not worth while to live if this~cannot be done.- Take thy
260 8 | He then who has~not seen this is an ignorant man; but
261 8 | seen it and does~not fly to this refuge is unhappy.~ Say
262 8 | person speaks ill of thee. This has been reported; but that
263 8 | Turn aside from them.- This is enough. Do not add, And
264 8 | yet it is not effused. For this diffusion is extension:~
265 9 | existence. And further, this universal nature is named~
266 9 | happen in the world, and~even this is impiety. And he who pursues
267 9 | abstain~from injustice, and this is plainly impiety. Now
268 9 | from a certain beginning to this ordering~of things, having
269 9 | induced thee to fly~from this pestilence? For the destruction
270 9 | corruption and change of~this atmosphere which surrounds
271 9 | which surrounds us. For this corruption is a~pestilence
272 9 | well content with it, since this too is~one of those things
273 9 | such also is dissolution. This,~then, is consistent with
274 9 | thy soul shall fall out of this~envelope. But if thou requirest
275 9 | principles as~thyself. For this is the only thing, if there
276 9 | animals have now forgotten this mutual desire and inclination,
277 9 | though men strive to avoid this union, they are caught and~
278 9 | the vine and like things, this is nothing. Reason produces~
279 9 | indulgence is given to thee for this~purpose. And the gods, too,
280 9 | every change was a death. Is~this anything to fear? Turn thy
281 9 | terminations, ask thyself, Is this anything to fear? In like
282 9 | remotely to a social~end, this tears asunder thy life,
283 9 | longest which a thing of this peculiar form is~naturally
284 9 | nature to do. But enough of this.~ When another blames thee
285 9 | that these men may have this or that~opinion about thee.
286 9 | separate effect, and if this is so, be thou~content with
287 9 | and action terminating in this, in social acts, for this
288 9 | this, in social acts, for this is~according to thy nature.~
289 9 | same kind, changing from this to that.~ Enough of this
290 9 | this to that.~ Enough of this wretched life and murmuring
291 9 | disturbed? What is there new in this? What unsettles thee? Is~
292 9 | shall I be released from this?~Another prays: How shall
293 9 | In fine, turn thy prayers this way, and see what~comes.~
294 9 | things as before, keeping to this main point, how the mind,
295 9 | what is~impossible. For this man also is one of those
296 9 | It is useful to perceive this, too, immediately when the~
297 9 | likely that he would~commit this error, and yet thou hast
298 10| a living being. And all this thou mayest allow thyself,
299 10| interest or thy duty to do this.~ If a man is mistaken,
300 10| nature is a system,~let this first be established, that
301 10| myself. For remembering~this, inasmuch as I am a part,
302 10| all~natures indeed have this common principle, but the
303 10| nature of the~universe has this principle besides, that
304 10| necessity perish; but let this~be understood in this sense,
305 10| let this~be understood in this sense, that they must undergo
306 10| must undergo change. But if~this is naturally both an evil
307 10| universal reason, whether this at certain periods~is consumed
308 10| time of~generation. For all this received its accretion only
309 10| the air which is~inspired. This, then, which has received
310 10| forth. But suppose that this which thy~mother brought
311 10| peculiar quality of change, this is nothing in fact in~the
312 10| and modesty, after doing this one laudable thing at least
313 10| and exercise thyself about~this part of philosophy. For
314 10| thou seest clear, go by this way~content, without turning
315 10| For it is best to reach this object, and~if thou dost
316 10| failure be in attempting this. He who~follows reason in
317 10| what thou~wilt. And he says this not proudly, but obediently
318 10| thou lovest. And is not this too said, that~"this or
319 10| not this too said, that~"this or that loves (is wont)
320 10| thou art going away, and this was thy own will; or thou
321 10| of good cheer, then.~ Let this always be plain to thee,
322 10| always be plain to thee, that this piece of land is like~any
323 10| kicks and screams.~ Like this pig also is he who on his
324 10| because it deprives thee~of this.~ When thou art offended
325 10| like. For by attending to this thou wilt quickly~forget
326 10| quickly~forget thy anger, if this consideration also is added,
327 10| in like manner. Then let this thought be in thy~mind,
328 10| content to pass through this short~time in an orderly
329 10| shall think anything of this kind about thee; and this
330 10| this kind about thee; and this is~altogether in thy power.
331 10| What is that which as to this material (our life) can
332 10| to reason. For whatever this may~be, it is in thy power
333 10| choose. Place before thy eyes this facility with~which the
334 10| wish for green things; for this is the condition of a diseased
335 10| freely being relieved from this~schoolmaster? It is true
336 10| he tacitly condemns us.- This is what is said of a~good
337 10| of us. Thou wilt consider~this then when thou art dying,
338 10| here? Do not however for this reason go away less kindly
339 10| without compulsion; for this too is one~of the things
340 10| thyself, For what object is~this man doing this? But begin
341 10| object is~this man doing this? But begin with thyself,
342 10| thyself~first.~ Remember that this which pulls the strings
343 10| which is~hidden within: this is the power of persuasion,
344 10| the power of persuasion, this is life, this, if~one may
345 10| persuasion, this is life, this, if~one may so say, is man.
346 10| an axe, differing only in this that~they grow to the body.
347 11| been and~all that will be. This too is a property of the
348 11| if thou art mastered by~this; for thou wilt be prevented
349 11| their several parts, and by this division to come~to value
350 11| value them little: and apply this rule also to thy whole life.~
351 11| continue to exist; but so that this readiness comes~from a man'
352 11| have had~my reward. Let this always be present to thy
353 11| To be good. And how is this accomplished well~except
354 11| children if the gods neglect,~ This has its reason too.~ ~And
355 11| beware of insolence; and for this purpose too~Diogenes used
356 11| suited for philosophising as this in which thou now~happenest
357 11| social system. Yet he has this privilege certainly from~
358 11| However, if it often happens, this kind of separation, it~makes
359 11| off is~then ingrafted, for this is something like what the
360 11| otherwise trouble thee. For this also is a weakness, to be
361 11| nature of things. But if this is so, that nature which
362 11| himself.~But I will look to this, that I be not discovered
363 11| satisfied with that which at this moment is suitable to the
364 11| There is no~occasion to give this notice. It will soon show
365 11| false friendship). Avoid this most of all. The good and~
366 11| living in the best way, this power is in the soul, if
367 11| is there at all in doing this? For if these things are
368 11| nature, and~strive towards this, even if it bring no reputation;
369 11| from first~principles, from this: If all things are not mere
370 11| which orders all things: if this is so, the inferior things~
371 11| general principles that this is so, and that even~bees
372 11| gregarious. And thou must do this neither with any double~
373 11| and lead to harm. And let this truth be~present to thee
374 11| madness, for he who expects this desires an impossibility.~
375 11| say on each occasion~thus: this thought is not necessary:
376 11| thought is not necessary: this tends to destroy social~
377 11| to destroy social~union: this which thou art going to
378 11| thyself for anything, for this is an~evidence of the diviner
379 11| not their natural one. In~this manner then the elemental
380 11| said is not enough,~unless this also is added, what this
381 11| this also is added, what this object ought to be. For
382 11| directs~all his own efforts to this object, will make all his
383 11| the Ephesians there was this precept,~constantly to think
384 11| rules~thyself. Much more is this so in life.~ A slave thou
385 12| refuse them to thyself.~And this means, if thou wilt take
386 12| passive part will look to this. If then, whatever the time
387 12| and to be dependent on this or that.~ God sees the minds (
388 12| also usest~thyself to do this, thou wilt rid thyself of
389 12| wilt separate, I say, from this ruling~faculty the things
390 12| mankind, have overlooked this alone, that some~men and
391 12| completely~extinguished?~ But if this is so, be assured that if
392 12| even of thyself that in this inquiry thou art disputing
393 12| excellent and most just;- but if this is so, they would not~have
394 12| it has been practised in this.~ Consider in what condition
395 12| say,~How then do I know if this is a wrongful act? And even
396 12| condemned himself? and so~this is like tearing his own
397 12| thou art irritable, cure this~man's disposition.~ If it
398 12| ceased; nor he who has~done this act, does he suffer any
399 12| does he suffer any evil for this reason that the act~has
400 12| time, suffers no~evil for this reason that it has ceased;
401 12| nor he who has terminated~this series at the proper time,
402 12| anything, thou hast forgotten this,~that all things happen
403 12| universal nature; and~forgotten this, that a man's wrongful act
404 12| further thou hast forgotten this, that everything which happens,~
405 12| so~everywhere; forgotten this too, how close is the kinship
406 12| And thou hast forgotten this too, that~every man's intelligence
407 12| the deity;~and forgotten this, that nothing is a man's
408 12| from the deity; forgotten this,~that everything is opinion;
409 12| time only, and loses only this.~ Constantly bring to thy
410 12| mind also everything of this~sort, how Fabius Catullinus
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