Marcus AureliusWe must make haste then, not only because we are daily nearer to death, but also because the conception of things and the understanding of them cease first.
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The Renaissance was a time of great change. The world was becoming more literate and more educated. The old way of thinking, thinking about things as they had been, was beginning to fade away. We all know the old adage: "Time heals all wounds." Well, maybe not all wounds, but certainly most wounds. That's why we must make haste and not only because we are daily nearer to death and the end of our lives, but also because we must make haste because we do not understand things anymore and we cannot comprehend what lies before us in the years ahead.
Source: Meditations
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