About Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius wrote the private reflections now known as the Meditations while carrying the responsibilities of Roman imperial office. The work was not composed as a modern book of slogans, so short excerpts should be read as parts of an ongoing Stoic practice of attention, conduct and perspective.
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