Nowhere can a man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.

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Marcus Aurelius

Meditations

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Topic

Inner life Inner peace Solitude

Author

Marcus Aurelius

Source

Meditations

Medium

Personal journal

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

180 180s 2nd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

National leader Stoic Philosopher

From

Italy Europe Roman Empire

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Original Citation

Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations. c. 180, bk. 4.

Current Citation

Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations, edited and translated by Martin Hammond. Penguin Classics, 2015, bk. 4.

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Current Citation

Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations, edited and translated by Martin Hammond. Penguin Classics, 2015, bk. 6.

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