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Marcus Aurelius: “Let then the reason itself not trouble itself.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175
Let then the reason itself not trouble itself.
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Marcus Aurelius

Editor's note · Context

From his personal reflections, on the importance of maintaining mental tranquility.

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