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Marcus Aurelius: Later sculptural depiction by Laurys Gillis, 1737Later sculptural depiction by Laurys Gillis, 1737Laurys Gillis / Rijksmuseum; CC0 · CC0

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Marcus Aurelius

Life dates: 121 AD — 180 AD

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06c. 150 AD
If thou workest at that which is before thee following right reason seriously vigorously calmly without allowing anything else to distract thee but keeping thy divine part pure as if thou shouldst be bound to give it back immediately if thou holdest to this expecting nothing fearing nothing but satisfied with thy present activity according to Nature and with heroic truth in every word and sound which thou utterest thou wilt live happy. And there is no man who is able to prevent this.
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