{"query": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_08_v: That which the nature of th", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_5720acc21844", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_08_xxxix: That which is a hindrance of the senses, is an evil to the sensitive nature.", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "That which is a hindrance of the senses, is an evil to the sensitive nature. That which is a hindrance of the appetitive and prosecutive faculty, is an evil to the sensitive nature. As of the sensitiv"}, {"id": "card_n_c4449448df1e", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_08_vi: Every particular nature hath content, when in its own proper course it speeds.", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Every particular nature hath content, when in its own proper course it speeds. A reasonable nature doth then speed, when first in matter of fancies and imaginations, it gives no consent to that which "}, {"id": "card_n_30bf94c61874", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_09_i: He that is unjust, is also impious.", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "He that is unjust, is also impious. For the nature of the universe, having made all reasonable creatures one for another, to the end that they should do one another good; more or less according to the"}, {"id": "card_n_54aba1d3c8cb", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_10_vi: Either with Epicurus, we must fondly imagine the atoms to be the cause of all...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Either with Epicurus, we must fondly imagine the atoms to be the cause of all things, or we must needs grant a nature. Let this then be thy first ground, that thou art part of that universe, which is "}, {"id": "card_n_60d00001f341", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_07_xxix: Where the matter may be effected agreeably to that reason, which both unto th...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Where the matter may be effected agreeably to that reason, which both unto the Gods and men is common, there can be no just cause of grief or sorrow. For where the fruit and benefit of an action well "}, {"id": "card_n_39eff092caae", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_09_xliii: When at any time thou art offended with any one's impudency, put presently th...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "When at any time thou art offended with any one's impudency, put presently this question to thyself: 'What? Is it then possible, that there should not be any impudent men in the world! Certainly it is"}, {"id": "card_n_d0bd5a148095", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_04_xli: Oh, wretched I, to whom this mischance is happened!", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Oh, wretched I, to whom this mischance is happened! nay, happy I, to whom this thing being happened, I can continue without grief; neither wounded by that which is present, nor in fear of that which i"}, {"id": "card_n_62d3259e13ff", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_11_ix: It is not possible that any nature should be inferior unto art, since that al...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "It is not possible that any nature should be inferior unto art, since that all arts imitate nature. If this be so; that the most perfect and general nature of all natures should in her operation come "}, {"id": "card_n_8b107410efcc", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_07_xviii: An angry countenance is much against nature, and it is oftentimes the proper ...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "An angry countenance is much against nature, and it is oftentimes the proper countenance of them that are at the point of death. But were it so, that all anger and passion were so thoroughly quenched "}, {"id": "card_n_03faa6ae44bf", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_12_xix: Cast away from thee opinion, and thou art safe.", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Cast away from thee opinion, and thou art safe. And what is it that hinders thee from casting of it away? When thou art grieved at anything, hast thou forgotten that all things happen according to the"}, {"id": "card_n_e22d2aa57c61", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_02_xii: If thou shouldst live three thousand, or as many as ten thousands of years, y...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "If thou shouldst live three thousand, or as many as ten thousands of years, yet remember this, that man can part with no life properly, save with that little part of life, which he now lives: and that"}, {"id": "card_n_aca256d25e17", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_08_xlvi: Remember that thy mind is of that nature as that it becometh altogether uncon...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Remember that thy mind is of that nature as that it becometh altogether unconquerable, when once recollected in herself, she seeks no other content than this, that she cannot be forced: yea though it "}, {"id": "card_n_3b7bd2895d93", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_11_xviii: What portion soever, either of air or fire there be in thee, although by natu...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "What portion soever, either of air or fire there be in thee, although by nature it tend upwards, submitting nevertheless to the ordinance of the universe, it abides here below in this mixed body. So w"}, {"id": "card_n_f5aba15934d9", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_07_xxx: Look not about upon other men's minds and understandings; but look right on f...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Look not about upon other men's minds and understandings; but look right on forwards whither nature, both that of the universe, in those things that happen unto thee; and thine in particular, in those"}, {"id": "card_n_82320d6d17c8", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_10_ii: As one who is altogether governed by nature, let it be thy care to observe wh...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "As one who is altogether governed by nature, let it be thy care to observe what it is that thy nature in general doth require. That done, if thou find not that thy nature, as thou art a living sensibl"}, {"id": "card_n_3a938b3819b5", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_01_xv: In the country of the Quadi at Granua, these.", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "In the country of the Quadi at Granua, these. Betimes in the morning say to thyself, This day I shalt have to do with an idle curious man, with an unthankful man, a railer, a crafty, false, or an envi"}, {"id": "card_n_f798a6cbec5d", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_02_vi: These things thou must always have in mind: What is the nature of the univers...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "These things thou must always have in mind: What is the nature of the universe, and what is mine--in particular: This unto that what relation it hath: what kind of part, of what kind of universe it is"}, {"id": "card_n_ed8af0974dbc", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_04_xxxii: In another man's mind and understanding thy evil Cannot subsist, nor in any p...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "In another man's mind and understanding thy evil Cannot subsist, nor in any proper temper or distemper of the natural constitution of thy body, which is but as it were the coat or cottage of thy soul."}, {"id": "card_n_70303fecaefc", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_11_xii: Will any contemn me?", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Will any contemn me? let him look to that, upon what grounds he does it: my care shall be that I may never be found either doing or speaking anything that doth truly deserve contempt. Will any hate me"}, {"id": "card_n_0694dc4725b3", "title": "Aurelius, Meditations §aur_10_vii: All parts of the world, (all things I mean that are contained within the whol...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "All parts of the world, (all things I mean that are contained within the whole world), must of necessity at some time or other come to corruption. Alteration I should say, to speak truly and properly;"}]}