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Marcus Aurelius

Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the Universe loves nothing so much as to change the things which are, and to make new things like them.

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Marcus Aurelius is pointing out that change is the fundamental process behind everything that happens, and it is natural for the Universe to transform existing things into new forms. He encourages us to get used to this constant transformation as a basic principle of how the world works.

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