On the recordJanuary 1, 175
One is that things do not touch the soul, for they are external and remain immovable; but our perturbations come only from the opinion which is within.
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Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Aurelius states a fundamental Stoic principle: external events do not disturb the soul; rather, inner opinions are the source of distress.
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