Marcus Aurelius: “And consider if magnanimity, freedom, simplicity, equanimity, piety…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175

And consider if magnanimity, freedom, simplicity, equanimity, piety, are not more agreeable.

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Marcus Aurelius

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In his personal meditations, Marcus Aurelius prompts himself to consider the superior agreeableness of virtues.

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Marcus Aurelius: “And consider if magnanimity, freedom, simplicity, equanimity, piety, are not more agreeable.”