On the recordJanuary 1, 175
It is a base thing for the countenance to be obedient and to regulate and compose itself as the mind commands, and for the mind not to be regulated and composed by itself.
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Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Aurelius reflects on the inconsistency of controlling one's outward appearance while neglecting inner self-governance.
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