Meditations (Aurelius - Modern Library ed.)

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Author: Marcus Aurelius Translator: Gregory Hays ISBN: 9780812968255 Binding: paperback Section: Philosophy/Rhetoric/Logic Your ability to control your thoughts—treat it with respe ct. It’s all that protects your mind from false perceptions—false to your nature, and that of all rational beings. A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behavior, Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. With bite-size insights and advice on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity and interacting with others, Meditations has become required reading not only for statesmen and philosophers alike, but also for generations of readers who responded to the straightforward intimacy of his style. Show more