On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Nor is his life incomplete when fate overtakes him, as one may say of an actor who leaves the stage before ending and finishing the play.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “Nor is his life incomplete when fate overtakes him, as one may say of an actor who leaves the stage before ending and…”
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Marcus Aurelius reflects on the completeness of a life well-lived, asserting that its end is not an unfinished act.
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