On the recordJanuary 1, 175
For all things soon pass away and become a mere tale, and complete oblivion soon buries them.
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Marcus Aurelius
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gutenberg.orgMarcus Aurelius: “For all things soon pass away and become a mere tale, and complete oblivion soon buries them.”
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Marcus Aurelius reflects on the swift passage of all things into history and the eventual oblivion that consumes them.
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