On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Do not then consider life a thing of any value. + For look to the immensity of time behind thee, and to the time which is before thee, another boundless space.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “Do not then consider life a thing of any value. + For look to the immensity of time behind thee, and to the time which…”
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From his personal reflections, urging a detachment from the perceived value of life by considering the vastness of time.
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