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Marcus Aurelius: “Hast thou determined to abide with vice, and hast not experience yet induced thee to fly from this pestilence?”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Hast thou determined to abide with vice, and hast not experience yet induced thee to fly from this pestilence?
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Marcus Aurelius

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From his personal reflections, urging self-examination and rejection of vice.

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