On the recordJanuary 1, 175
We must make haste, then, not only because we are daily nearer to death, but also because the conception of things and the understanding of them cease first.
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Marcus Aurelius
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In his personal writings, Marcus Aurelius urges prompt action and intellectual engagement, noting that mental faculties may decline before physical death.
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