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One of the most beautiful lines in Meditations may also be one of...

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Description: One of the most beautiful lines in Meditations may also be one of its most dangerous: “But I, who have seen.” Conviction helps us build things that do not exist yet. The challenge is remaining vulnerable to evidence when reality disagrees. — Thread by @emmasteuer1

Emma Steuer 🧚🤖@emmasteuer1

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One of the most beautiful lines in Meditations may also be one of its most dangerous: “But I, who have seen.” Conviction helps us build things that do not exist yet. The challenge is remaining vulnerable to evidence when reality disagrees.

Sources: Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Book 2, Section 1, MIT Classics Archive, The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius: Book Two

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