Marcus AureliusAll things of the body stream away like a river, all things of the mind are dreams and delusion; life is warfare, and a visit to a strange land; the only lasting fame is oblivion.
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Seneca said, “All things of the body stream away like a river, all things of the mind are dreams and delusion; life is warfare, and a visit to a strange land; the only lasting fame is oblivion.” The quote says that life is fleeting and can quickly turn on you. And if nothing else matters, you must be prepared to die. Seneca was one of the leading scholars and philosophers of his time and wrote several volumes of literature including On the Shortness and Uncertainty of Life.
Source: Meditations
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