Marcus Aurelius: “And consider this which is near to thee, this boundless abyss of the…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175

And consider this which is near to thee, this boundless abyss of the past and of the future in which all things disappear.

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Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius urges contemplation on the vastness of time and the eventual disappearance of all things within it.

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