Aurelius, Meditations §aur_07_xiv: What is εὐδαιμονία, or happiness: but ἀγαθὸς δαίμων, or, a good dæmon, or spi...

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Source: Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (c. AD 170) (aur_07_xiv) · external_aligned

What is εὐδαιμονία, or happiness: but ἀγαθὸς δαίμων, or, a good dæmon, or spirit? What then dost thou do here, O opinion? By the Gods I adjure thee, that thou get thee gone, as thou earnest: for I need thee not. Thou earnest indeed unto me according to thy ancient wonted manner. It is that, that all men have ever been subject unto. That thou camest therefore I am not angry with thee, only begone, now that I have found thee what thou art.

Witnesses (Deuteronomy 19:15)

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