When war is not war

Post by **Doggo** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 7:30 pm

Haha. 18 is the only one I know off by heart. Don't ask.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:17 pm

Time is like a river made up of the events which happen, and a violent stream; for as soon as a thing has been seen it is carried away and another comes in its place and this will be carried away too.

guess that one smarty pants

Post by **Donald** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:26 pm

Try not to pick a relatively famous Roman.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:27 pm

only because you googled it lol unlike me who read the book

Post by **Donald** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:36 pm

Because it's not possible that someone else has read Meditations with the side by side Greek translation

My favourite quote from the same book (or sub-book, you could argue) is:

"Always run to the short way; and the short way is the natural: accordingly say and do everything in conformity with the soundest reason. For such a purpose frees a man from trouble, and warfare, and all artifice and ostentatious display."

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:39 pm

yeah i like that one

i quite like the other one that says roughly dont be disapointed in yourself because you are what you are supposed to be and do what you are supposed to do

Post by **Donald** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:49 pm

I think I know the passage/s you mean. The third book is full of "just let it be, maaan" type stuff. Aurelius was gassed about imperfect bread

Post by **Donald** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:52 pm

We ought to observe also that even the things which follow after the things which are produced according to nature contain something pleasing and attractive. For instance, when bread is baked some parts are split at the surface, and these parts which thus open, and have a certain fashion contrary to the purpose of the baker's art, are beautiful in a manner, and in a peculiar way excite a desire for eating.

Post by **Doggo** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 9:24 pm

Without wishing to sound clicky, I've been carrying an abbreviated "Meditations" for years

I quite like the long one that starts "Men seek for seclusion in the wilderness...."

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 9:33 pm

the abreviated one is that the tiny book

i have one that is tiny i have carried it around for over 28 years