#MarcusAurelius

Marcus Aurelius · 121–180 CE

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“The most powerful man on Earth kept a private notebook reminding himself to be humble, patient, and kind — and never meant for you to read it.”

— The Great Philosophers, Ch. 46

The big idea, in the book's words:

“You cannot control what happens to you, only the quality of your own mind — and even absolute power is no excuse to stop practicing.”

— The Great Philosophers, Ch. 46

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