On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Reflecting on all this, consider nothing to be great, except to act as thy nature leads thee, and to endure that which the common nature brings.
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Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Aurelius advises that true greatness lies in aligning one's actions with nature and accepting universal events.
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