On the recordJanuary 1, 175
All that thou seest will quickly perish, and those who have been spectators of its dissolution will very soon perish too.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “All that thou seest will quickly perish, and those who have been spectators of its dissolution will very soon perish…”
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Marcus Aurelius reflects on the transient nature of all things, emphasizing that both what is observed and the observers themselves are subject to decay.
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