On the recordJanuary 1, 175
For it is one of the acts of life, this act by which we die; it is sufficient then in this act also to do well what we have in hand (vi. 22, 28).
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Marcus Aurelius
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Reflecting on mortality, Marcus Aurelius considers death as a fundamental part of life, urging one to approach it with the same diligence as any other task.
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