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Put an end once and for all to this discussion of what a good person should be, and be one.

Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius
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The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.
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We are born for synergy, just like the feet, just like the hands, just like the eyes, just like the rows of upper and lower teeth. Working against each other is unnatural, and being annoyed and turning one's back is counterproductive.
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Neither worse then nor better is a thing made by being praised.
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It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.
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Stick to what's in front of you - idea, action, utterance.
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We are the other of the other
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Receive without conceit, release without struggle.
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