Philosopher-Emperor
Marcus Aurelius
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Roman emperor from 161 to 180 CE who, often on military campaign, wrote private Stoic notes to himself, later published as the Meditations.
Key work: Meditations
“The universe is transformation: life is opinion.”
Key ideas, in brief (in our words)
You rule your judgment, not the event.
An obstacle can become part of the path.
Meet the day ready to be just, even to the difficult.
Read more: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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