When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
Marcus Aurelius Quotes
Despise not death, but welcome it, for nature wills it like all else.
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| Birth: | 26th April, 0121 |
| Death: | 17th March, 0180 |
| Nationality: | Roman |
| Profession: | Emperor, Philosopher |
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Marcus Aurelius was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Verus' death in 169. He was the last of the Five Good Emperors, and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers.
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