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Both happiness and unhappiness depend on perception

Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius
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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
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