Though thou be destined to live three thousand years and as many myriads
besides, yet remember that no man loseth other life than that which
he liveth, nor liveth other than that which he loseth.
-- Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 AD)
-- Meditations, ii, 14
besides, yet remember that no man loseth other life than that which
he liveth, nor liveth other than that which he loseth.
-- Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 AD)
-- Meditations, ii, 14
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