Marcus Aurelius vs. Confucius
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher. He was a member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, the last of the rulers later known as the Five Good Emperors and the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an age of relative peace, calm, and stability for the Roman Empire lasting from 27 BC to 180 AD. He served as Roman consul in 140, 145, and 161.
"Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together,but do so with all your heart."
Confucius
550 BCE – 478 BCE
Confucius (551 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and politician whose teachings profoundly influenced East Asian thought and culture.
"It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve and bad things are very e…"
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