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It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own.

Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius
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Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Annius Verus
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