《沉思录·卷七·痛苦与忍受》第67条
Nature has not so mingled+ [the intelligence] with the composition of the body, as not to have allowed thee the power of circumscribing thyself and of bringing under subjection to thyself all that is thy own; for it is very possible to be a divine man and to be recognized as such by no one. Always bear this in mind; and another thing too, that very little indeed is necessary for living a happy life. And because thou hast despaired of becoming a dialectician and skilled in the knowledge of nature, do not for this reason renounce the hope of being both free and modest, and social and obedient to God.
注释摘要
这一条里，奥勒留在处理一个极为切身的斯多葛命题：理智与身体的关系不是奴役，也不是纠缠不清的混合，而是一种有主权的治理。 这里的 intelligence 指的是 hegemonikon，也就是主宰能力或指导原则。在斯多葛的心理学图景中，人的灵魂并非诸多官能的平列，而有一个居统治地位的部分，它掌管同意、判断与驱动。奥勒留说，自然把主宰能力交杂在身体这个构造里…