On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Now that which does not make a man worse, how can it make a man's life worse?
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “Now that which does not make a man worse, how can it make a man's life worse?”
Editor's note · Context
In his private reflections, this passage poses a rhetorical question about the true nature of harm and its impact on one's life.
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