《沉思录·卷二·写于格拉努阿河畔》第3条
All that is from the gods is full of providence. That which is from fortune is not separated from nature or without an interweaving and involution with the things which are ordered by providence. From thence all things flow; and there is besides necessity, and that which is for the advantage of the whole universe, of which thou art a part. But that is good for every part of nature which the nature of the whole brings, and what serves to maintain this nature. Now the universe is preserved, as by the changes of the elements so by the changes of things compounded of the elements. Let these principles be enough for thee; let them always be fixed opinions. But cast away the thirst after books, that thou mayest not die murmuring, but cheerfully, truly, and from thy heart thankful to the gods.
注释摘要
这段话在《沉思录》整体反复出现的主题中，触及了一个斯多葛派最根本、也最容易被误解的问题：既然宇宙由神圣理性（logos）所安排，那那些看似偶然、混乱甚至残酷的事情又是从哪里来的？奥勒留在此试图用一种并不完全成功、但对他极为重要的方式，把这个疙瘩解开。 他首先区分了来自诸神的和来自机运（fortune）的。在希腊化哲学语境里，“机运”（tyche）这个词本身…