Marcus Aurelius: “But everything else, whether it is in the power of thy will or not, is…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175

But everything else, whether it is in the power of thy will or not, is only lifeless ashes and smoke.

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Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius dismisses the importance of external factors, whether controllable or not, as ultimately insignificant.

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Marcus Aurelius: “But everything else, whether it is in the power of thy will or not, is only lifeless ashes and smoke.”