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Nothing that dies falls out of the world.

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.18

The source

"Nothing that dies falls out of the world." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 8.18. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Ἔξω τοῦ κόσμου τὸ ἀποθανὸν οὐ πίπτει."

Original Greek, Meditations 8.18. Greek: Leopold 1908 (Teubner) via Perseus.

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 "Nothing that dies falls out of the world."?
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 8.18.
What is the original Greek?
Ἔξω τοῦ κόσμου τὸ ἀποθανὸν οὐ πίπτει. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

Filed under Water.

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