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Marcus Aurelius · 121–180 CE

Meditations 7.21 — Marcus Aurelius

Translation by George Long (1862)

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.21

Near is thy forgetfulness of all things; and near the forgetfulness of thee by all.
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Soon you will forget everything and soon everyone will forget you, a reminder of how short-lived memory and recognition are.

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  • Death and mortality
  • Reputation and others' opinions
  • Time and the present
  • Fear of death
  • Handling success

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