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Marcus Aurelius: Meditations, Book IX.35

Verified passage
“Loss is nothing else but change, and change is Nature's delight.”
Marcus AureliusMeditations, Book IX.35 · c. 170 ADTrans. George Long, 1862 — public domain

Reflection

Grief is not a problem to be solved by philosophy. Hold this as company rather than correction: the change is real, and so is what you are carrying.

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Author
Marcus Aurelius
Original source
Meditations, Book IX.35
Original date
c. 170 AD
Edition used
Trans. George Long, 1862 — public domain
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