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People find pressure in different ways. I find it in keeping my mind clear. In not turning away from people or the things that happen to them. In accepting and welcoming everything I see. In treating each thing as it deserves.

Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius
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Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius
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