This is the chief thing: Be not perturbed, for all things are according to the nature of the universal; and in a little time thou wilt be nobody and nowhere, like Hadrianus and Augustus.
Marcus Aurelius emphasizes the primary importance of maintaining inner tranquility, understanding that all events align with universal nature and that personal existence is fleeting.
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