"In the case of all things which..." - Quote by Marcus Aurelius
In the case of all things which have a certain constitution, whatever harm may happen to any of them, that which is affected becomes consequently worse; but in like case, a man becomes bothbetter... and more worthy of praise, by making the right use of these accidents.
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