Marcus Aurelius: “For it is best to reach this object, and if thou dost fail, let thy…”

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For it is best to reach this object, and if thou dost fail, let thy failure be in attempting this.

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Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius reflects on the importance of striving for a noble objective, suggesting that even failure in such an endeavor holds merit.

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Marcus Aurelius: “For it is best to reach this object, and if thou dost fail, let thy failure be in attempting this.”