To Have The Mind As Guide
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Meditations 3 16 has a line that states 'to have the mind as guide to what appear to be duties'. The learned man has a mind  directed to right the right ends in life. These ends are necessary to live according to nature. It means having the right life skills through learning and habit to make our character endure.
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