Marcus Aurelius
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Roman emperor and Stoic-influenced philosopher (121 to 180); emperor from 161 to 180; author of the Meditations.
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ppll (opens ppll.app)
Where public figures publish, and what they are on record saying.
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13 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Acting against one another, including being vexed and turning away, is contrary to nature (opens korrents.com)
“To act against one another, then, is contrary to nature; and it is acting against one another to be vexed and to turn away.”
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No one loses any life but the one they are living now, however long they live (opens korrents.com)
“Though thou shouldest be going to live three thousand years and as many times ten thousand years, still remember that no man loses any other life than this which he now lives, nor lives any other than this which he now…”
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The universe is transformation, and life is opinion (opens korrents.com)
“The universe is transformation: life is opinion.”
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Acting against one another, including being vexed and turning away, is contrary to nature (opens korrents.com)