On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Remember that this which pulls the strings is the thing which is hidden within: this is the power of persuasion, this is life, this, if one may so say, is man.
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Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Aurelius reflects on the essence of human identity and the inner guiding principle.
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