Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor and writer of the 2nd century. He is famous for his Stoic philosophical writings collected under the title Meditations.

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Lifetime: 26 April 121 • 17 March 180
Main genre: Philosophical writings
Movement: Stoicism
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"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth."