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Marcus Aurelius

Despise not death, but welcome it, for nature wills it like all else.

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Marcus Aurelius is saying that death should not be feared or rejected because it is a natural part of life, just like everything else in nature. Since death is something that nature intends for all living things, accepting it is in harmony with the natural order.

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