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“A man cannot any whither retire better than to his own soul; he especially who is beforehand provided of such things within, which whensoever he doth withdraw himself to look in, may presently afford unto him perfect ease and tranquillity.”
Meditations, Book 4, Section 3·121-180 CE

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Marcus Aurelius
マルクス・アウレリウス
121-180 CE · Roman Stoicism
Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher.
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