On the recordJanuary 1, 175
In the constitution of the rational animal I see no virtue which is opposed to justice; but I see a virtue which is opposed to love of pleasure, and that is temperance.
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Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Aurelius reflects on the inherent virtues within a rational being, noting the absence of a virtue opposing justice but the presence of temperance as an opposition to the love of pleasure.
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