Marc Aurèle

Marcus Aurelius: Thoughts for myself

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Emperor of Rome, Marcus Aurelius was first a student of the Stoic masters. This learning will allow him to overcome the difficulties and contradictions that his role imposed on him: a man of peace, he led numerous wars; a thoughtful and reserved man, he had a destiny that took center stage. From the Stoics he learned resistance and self-control. He has also developed techniques that he describes in this work in orde…

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