《沉思录·卷四·退隐于自己的心》第23条
Everything harmonizes with me, which is harmonious to thee, O Universe. Nothing for me is too early nor too late, which is in due time for thee. Everything is fruit to me which thy seasons bring, O Nature: from thee are all things, in thee are all things, to thee all things return. The poet says, Dear city of Cecrops; and wilt not thou say, Dear city of Zeus?
注释摘要
奥勒留在这一段里完成了一个极其彻底的内在转向——他把自己的整个存在完全托付给宇宙的秩序，以至于取消了“自我”与“宇宙意志”之间的任何对立。这不是理论陈述，而是一段带有祈祷性质的第一人称宣言：“凡是与你和谐的东西，都与我和谐。”这里的“你”是大写的宇宙（Universe），也就是斯多葛派所理解的充满神圣理性的整体。关键不在于宇宙在客观上是否善待他，而在于他的…