Constantly bring to thy recollection those who have complained greatly about anything, those who have been most conspicuous by the greatest fame or misfortunes or enmities or fortunes of any kind: then think where are they all now?
Marcus Aurelius advises reflecting on the ultimate fate of all people, regardless of their earthly fame or struggles, to understand life's transience.
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How small a part of the boundless and unfathomable time is assigned to every man, for it is very soon swallowed up in the eternal!
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