“Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is, Smile back.” - Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius often reflected on duty, mortality, self-control, human relations

“Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is, Smile back.” - Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius often reflected on duty, mortality, self-control, human relationships, and the difficulty of preserving good character when life unfolds beyond our control. In Meditations, he frequently reminded himself t…