Leto II on change

A recent post on Marcus Aurelius and change found another emperor / ruler talking about change – … mostly the same sentiment. Wikipedia has this to say about the book.

“In all of my universe I have seen no law of nature, unchanging and inexorable. This universe presents only changing relationships which are sometimes seen as laws by short-lived awareness. These fleshly sensoria which we call self are ephemera withering in the blaze of infinity, fleetingly aware of temporary conditions which confine our activities and change as our activities change. If you must label the absolute, use its proper name: Temporary.”

—THE STOLEN JOURNALS

His last phrase is priceless: If you must label the absolute, use its proper name: Temporary