Building upon many years of privately shared thoughts on the real benefits of Stoic Philosophy, Liam Milburn eventually published a selection of Stoic passages that had helped him to live well. They were accompanied by some of his own personal reflections. This blog hopes to continue his mission of encouraging the wisdom of Stoicism in the exercise of everyday life. All the reflections are taken from his notes, from late 1992 to early 2017.
The Death of Marcus Aurelius
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Ecclesiastes 12:8-14
[8] Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; all is vanity.
[9] Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging proverbs with great care.
[10] The Preacher sought to find pleasing words, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.
[11]The sayings of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings which are given by one Shepherd.
[12] My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
[13] The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
[14] For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.
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