Marcus Aurelius:

Soon you'll be ashes or a skeleton. A name at most, or not even a name. But name is sound and echo. The things we want in life are empty, foul, or trivial. Like dogs snapping at each other, or children squabbling, laughing, and then crying. But honesty, decency, justice, and truth are clear. If you find peace in these, then you are a happy man.

— Marcus Aurelius Ancient

Stoic philosophy, Roman Emperor

Context

Meditations, Book 5, Section 33 (slightly abridged for flow)

Date / Period

c. 161-180 AD

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/5238/5238-h/5238-h.htm

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