On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Not so, but happy am I, though this has happened to me, because I continue free from pain, neither crushed by the present nor fearing the future.
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Marcus Aurelius
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From his personal reflections, on finding happiness and freedom from suffering despite external events.
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