On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Consider that before long thou wilt be nobody and nowhere, nor will any of the things exist which thou now seest, nor any of those who are now living.
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Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Aurelius encourages contemplation on the fleeting nature of individual existence and the impermanence of the present world.
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