"Only the present can be lost, for it is all we have."
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Marcus Aurelius is one of the Stoic philosophers.
More quotes from Marcus Aurelius
- "Accept with serenity what cannot be changed, courage to change what can be changed, and wisdom to distinguish between the two."
- "Change is constant. Our life is what our thoughts make it."
- "Do not waste the rest of your life thinking about what others think."
- "The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing."
- "The good man is he who does good to others."