《沉思录·卷五·天未亮就起身》第21条
Reverence that which is best in the universe; and this is that which makes use of all things and directs all things. And in like manner also reverence that which is best in thyself; and this is of the same kind as that. For in thyself also, that which makes use of everything else is this, and thy life is directed by this.
注释摘要
这段文字从敬畏入手，但敬的并不是某种遥远的、人格化的神明，而是那个贯穿宇宙与自我、支配一切的原则。奥勒留的推理是这样的：在宇宙整体中，最可敬的是那个支配万物、运用万物的东西，也就是logos（宇宙理性）。它不是静态的设计图，而是主动的安排者，把所有事物纳入一个合目的的秩序。这同一个logos也存在于人身上，它就是在我们之内统辖感觉、冲动、判断的那个部分。正…