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Afraid of change? Nothing happens without it.

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.18

The source

"Afraid of change? Nothing happens without it." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 7.18. Translated by George Long, 1862.

"Is any man afraid of change? Why what can take place without change?"

George Long, 1862, Meditations 7.18.

Who said it

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Roman emperor who wrote private notes to himself on a military campaign. We know them as the Meditations.

Questions

Who said "Afraid of change? Nothing happens without it."?
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 7.18.
What is the original wording?
Is any man afraid of change? Why what can take place without change? (George Long, 1862). Translated by George Long, 1862.

Filed under Water.

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