05.04.2013 Views

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus to Himself - College of Stoic Philosophers

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus to Himself - College of Stoic Philosophers

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus to Himself - College of Stoic Philosophers

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

BOOK IX<br />

DUCUNT VOLENTEM FATA, NOLENTEM TRAHUNT. Seiieca<br />

To be unjust is <strong>to</strong> sin. By<br />

beings<br />

Nature rational 1<br />

have been constituted for one another's<br />

sake, each <strong>to</strong> help each according <strong>to</strong> its worth,<br />

and in no wise <strong>to</strong> hurt : and<br />

he who transgresses<br />

the will <strong>of</strong> Nature, sins <strong>to</strong> wit, against the<br />

primal deity.<br />

And <strong>to</strong> lie is <strong>to</strong> sin against the same godhead.<br />

For Nature is the nature <strong>of</strong> all things that are ;<br />

and things that are have union with all things<br />

from the beginning. Truth is indeed one name<br />

for Nature, the first cause <strong>of</strong> all things true. The<br />

wilful liar sins in that he deceives and does un-<br />

justly ; the unwitting,<br />

in that he is at variance<br />

with Nature, disordering and combating the order<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Universe. For he who goes counter <strong>to</strong> the

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!