“Objective judgment, now, at this very moment. Unselfish action, now, at this very moment. Willing acceptance—now, at this very moment—of all external events. That's all you need.”

— Marcus Aurelius , book Meditations

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Source: Meditations (c. AD 121–180), Book IX, 6

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Emperor of Ancient Rome 121–180

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