On the recordJanuary 1, 175
And thou dost cut off, as far as it is in thy power, when thou art dissatisfied, and in a manner triest to put anything out of the way.
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Marcus Aurelius
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In his private reflections, Marcus Aurelius observes how personal dissatisfaction disrupts one's connection to the universal order.
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