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The stone that is thrown into the air is none the worse for falling down, and none the better for going up.

Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius
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The Eternal City
Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius
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Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Marcus Annius Verus
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