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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius
Take heed not to be transformed into a Caesar, not to be dipped in the purple dye; for it does happen.
[Ὅρα μὴ ἀποκαισαρωθῇς, μὴ βαφῇς: γίνεται γάρ.]Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 6, ch. 30 (6.30.1) (AD 161-180) [tr. Farquharson (1944)]Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/7824…
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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius
Take heed not to be transformed into a Caesar, not to be dipped in the purple dye; for it does happen.
[Ὅρα μὴ ἀποκαισαρωθῇς, μὴ βαφῇς: γίνεται γάρ.]Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 6, ch. 30 (6.30.1) (AD 161-180) [tr. Farquharson (1944)]Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/7824…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #marcusaurelius #marcusaureliusmeditations #ascent #corruption #dictator #ego #emperor #imperiousness #leader #monarch #position #power #powercorrupts #powerhungry #pride #status
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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius
Take heed not to be transformed into a Caesar, not to be dipped in the purple dye; for it does happen.
[Ὅρα μὴ ἀποκαισαρωθῇς, μὴ βαφῇς: γίνεται γάρ.]Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 6, ch. 30 (6.30.1) (AD 161-180) [tr. Farquharson (1944)]Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/7824…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #marcusaurelius #marcusaureliusmeditations #ascent #corruption #dictator #ego #emperor #imperiousness #leader #monarch #position #power #powercorrupts #powerhungry #pride #status