《沉思录·卷七·痛苦与忍受》第14条
Let there fall externally what will on the parts which can feel the effects of this fall. For those parts which have felt will complain, if they choose. But I, unless I think that what has happened is an evil, am not injured. And it is in my power not to think so.
注释摘要
这一段把斯多葛派关于痛苦与伤害的核心区分说得非常透彻。奥勒留在做一个手术般的解剖：把“发生的事情”和“我对它的判断”彻底切开。他说，让外在的事情落在那些能感受它的部分上——这指的是身体，或者更准确地说，是灵魂中负责感知的那一层，即动物性的、会对外部刺激产生反应的官能。这些部分如果受到冲击，它们“会抱怨，如果它们愿意”。这句话的口气很值得注意，带着一种几乎冷…