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''Meditations'' is a series of writings by Marcus Aurelius setting forth his ideas on Stoic Philosophy . Marcus Aurelius wrote ''Meditations'' in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180 , as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. These memos survive and continue to inspire others to this day. It is not clear that he ever intended the writings to be published, so the title ''Meditations'' is but one of several commonly assigned to the collection. These writings take the form of quotations varying in length from one sentence to long paragraphs. Some popular English translations include:
His stoic ideas often revolve around the denial of emotion, a skill which, he says, will free a man from the pains and pleasures of the material world. He claims that the only way a man can be harmed by others is to allow his reaction to overpower him. He shows no particular religious faith in his writings, but seems to believe that some sort of logical, benevolent force organizes the universe in such a way that even "bad" occurrences happen for the good of the whole. QUOTATIONS
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