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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus to Himself - College of Stoic Philosophers

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xi TO HIMSELF 175<br />

<strong>of</strong> assent ;<br />

and in dealing with the impulses, <strong>to</strong> take<br />

good heed <strong>to</strong> keep them subject <strong>to</strong> reservation,<br />

unselfish, and in due proportion <strong>to</strong> their object :<br />

always <strong>to</strong> refrain inclination, and <strong>to</strong> limit avoid-<br />

ance <strong>to</strong> things within our own control.<br />

" // is 110 trifle at stake" he said<br />

are you in your senses, or are you not ? "<br />

' What would you have ? '<br />

rational men's souls, or irrational ?<br />

'<br />

'<br />

" it means, 38<br />

Socrates used <strong>to</strong> say, 39<br />

' '<br />

Souls healthy or souls depraved ?<br />

Then why<br />

have them already.'<br />

variance ? '<br />

not seek for them ? ' '<br />

' Then why fight<br />

Rational.'<br />

' *<br />

Healthy.'<br />

Because we<br />

and be at

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