On the recordJanuary 1, 175
And even if the tempest carry thee away, let it carry away the poor flesh, the poor breath, everything else; for the intelligence at least it will not carry away.
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Marcus Aurelius
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Editor's note · Context
Extending his thoughts on inner resilience, Marcus Aurelius asserts that external turmoil can only affect the physical, not the inner intelligence.
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