On the recordJanuary 1, 175
And consider that as the heaps of sand piled on one another hide the former sands; so in life the events which go before are soon covered by those which come after.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “And consider that as the heaps of sand piled on one another hide the former sands; so in life the events which go before…”
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Marcus Aurelius uses a natural metaphor to illustrate the fleeting impact of past events in the flow of life.
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