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Marcus Aurelius

By PrestwoodIT

Thu 10 Feb 2022
Published 4 years ago.
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Marcus Aurelius

born 121
121 to 180 CE
76 Generations Ago

30 Phil, Chapter 13: Marcus Aurelius and Stoicism
Some of my favorite translated meditations include:

  • Learn to be indifferent to what makes no difference.
  • The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

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