On the recordJanuary 1, 175
For what is more agreeable than wisdom itself, when thou thinkest of the security and the happy course of all things which depend on the faculty of understanding and knowledge?
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Marcus Aurelius
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In his private reflections, Marcus Aurelius poses a rhetorical question to highlight the profound agreeableness and security found in wisdom.
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