The whole contains nothing which is not or its advantage; and all natures indeed have this common principle, but the nature of the universe has this principle besides, that it cannot be compelled even by any external cause to generate anything harmful to itself.


X, 6 - Meditations (c. 161–180 CE) - Book X


The whole contains nothing which is not or its advantage; and all natures indeed have this common principle, but the nature of the universe has this...

The whole contains nothing which is not or its advantage; and all natures indeed have this common principle, but the nature of the universe has this...

The whole contains nothing which is not or its advantage; and all natures indeed have this common principle, but the nature of the universe has this...

The whole contains nothing which is not or its advantage; and all natures indeed have this common principle, but the nature of the universe has this...