 I was not hurried into any offence against any of them, though I had a disposition which, if opportunity had offered, might have led me to do something of this kind; but, through their favour, there never was such a concurrence of circumstances as put...  The Thoughts of the Emperor M. Aurelius Antoninus - Page 16by Marcus Aurelius (Emperor of Rome) - 1864 - 310 pagesFull view - About this book
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...and, further, simplicity in way of living. To the gods I am indebted for having good grandparents, good parents, a good sister, good teachers, good associates, good kinsmen and friends." — MAKCUS AURELIUS. "Honorable age is not that which standeth in length of years, nor that is measured... | |
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