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Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

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Book Seven

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Book Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.

Book Description: The personal notes of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. This book has influenced many throughout history from students to statesmen. It's an inside look at a brilliant and thoughtful man working on living well. The emperor and philosopher's thoughts are crucial to understand for any Stoic seeking to do their best in a complex world.

Chapter Subtitle: What is badness? It is that which you have often seen.

31. Adorn yourself with simplicity and modesty and with indifference towards the things which lie between virtue and vice.

Love mankind.

Follow God.

The poet says that Law rules all.

- And it is enough to remember that Law rules all.