“...undefiled by pleasures, invulnerable to any pain, untouch…”

“...undefiled by pleasures, invulnerable to any pain, untouched by arrogance, unaffected by meanness, an athlete in the greatest of all contests—the struggle not to be overwhelmed by anything that happens. (Hays translation)”

— Marcus Aurelius

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Title: Wikiquote: Marcus Aurelius
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III, 4

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Aurelius, Marcus. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Marcus Aurelius. Wikiquote. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius

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