On the recordJanuary 1, 175
About death: whether it is a dispersion, or a resolution into atoms, or annihilation, it is either extinction or change.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “About death: whether it is a dispersion, or a resolution into atoms, or annihilation, it is either extinction or change.”
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In his private journal, Marcus Aurelius contemplates the nature of death and its ultimate implications.
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