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Marcus Aurelius: “For the greatest part of what we say and do being unnecessary, if a man takes this away, he will have more leisure and…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175
For the greatest part of what we say and do being unnecessary, if a man takes this away, he will have more leisure and less uneasiness.
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Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius reflects on the benefits of removing superfluous actions and words from one's life.

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