On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Remember this then, that this little compound, thyself, must either be dissolved, or thy poor breath must be extinguished, or be removed and placed elsewhere.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “Remember this then, that this little compound, thyself, must either be dissolved, or thy poor breath must be…”
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He reminds himself of the inevitable dissolution or transformation of the physical self.
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