XXXVIII. Even as if any of the gods should tell thee, Thou shalt certa… — Meditations

Meditations — Marcus Aurelius

XXXVIII. Even as if any of the gods should tell thee, Thou shalt certainly die to-morrow, or next day, thou wouldst not, except thou wert extremely base and pusillanimous, take it for a great benefit, rather to die the next day after, than to-morrow; (for alas, what is the difference!) so, for the same reason, think it no great matter to die rather many years after, than the very next day.

Place: ¶142
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