On the recordJanuary 1, 175
That which is really beautiful has no need of anything; not more than law, not more than truth, not more than benevolence or modesty.
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Marcus Aurelius
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Editor's note · Context
Concluding his thoughts on beauty, this passage declares that true beauty, like fundamental virtues, is entirely self-sufficient and requires nothing external.
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