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Marcus Aurelius

We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears grapes season after season without thinking of the grapes it has borne.

Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius is saying that doing good should be a natural and effortless part of our behavior, just like instinctive actions in animals and plants. He emphasizes that we should not expect anything in return or keep track of our good deeds, but simply act kindly because it is our nature.

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