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Art thou angry with him whose armpits stink? Art thou angry with him whose mouth smells foul?

Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius
Philosopher
Politician
Roman Emperor
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The Eternal City
Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius
Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Marcus Annius Verus
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
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Whose
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