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The whole sea is one drop in the universe.

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 6.36

The source

"The whole sea is one drop in the universe." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 6.36. Translated by George Long, 1862.

"all the sea a drop in the universe"

George Long, 1862, Meditations 6.36.

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 "The whole sea is one drop in the universe."?
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 6.36.
What is the original wording?
all the sea a drop in the universe (George Long, 1862). Translated by George Long, 1862.

Filed under Water.

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