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Cultivate these, then, for they are wholly within your power: sincerity and dignity industriousness and sobriety. Avoid grumbling, be frugal, considerate, and frank be temperate in manner and speech carry yourself with authority.

Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius
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Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius
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