All things are changing; and thou thyself art in continuous mutation and in a manner in continuous destruction and the whole universe to.
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Men seek retreats for themselves, houses in the country, sea-shores, and mountains; and thou too art wont to desire such things very much. But this is altogether a mark of the most common sort of men, for it is in thy power whenever thou shalt choose to retire into thyself. For nowhere either with more quiet or more freedom from trouble does a man retire than into his own soul.
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Think on this doctrine, that reasoning beings were created for one another's sake; that to be patient is a branch of justice, and that men sin without intending it.
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Look beneath the surface; let not the several quality of a thing nor its worth escape thee.
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Think not disdainfully of death, but look on it with favor; for even death is one of the things that Nature wills.
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Blot out vain pomp; check impulse; quench appetite; keep reason under its own control.
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Depart then satisfied, for he also who releases thee is satisfied.
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He who fears death either fears to lose all sensation or fears new sensations. In reality, you will either feel nothing at all, and therefore nothing evil, or else, if you can feel any sensations, you will be a new creature, and so will not have ceased to have life.
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Know the joy of life by piling good deed on good deed until no rift or cranny appears between them.
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To a rational being it is the same thing to act according to nature and according to reason.
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