Series II · Card 20 of 21 · THE PAINTED PORCH
In a short time you will have forgotten everything. And in a short time everything will have forgotten you.
MARCUS AURELIUS · MEDITATIONS 7.21
Original (grc)
Ἐγγὺς μὲν ἡ σὴ περὶ πάντων λήθη, ἐγγὺς δὲ ἡ πάντων περὶ σοῦ λήθη.Translation: Benedikt Stafflinger
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About the author
Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher (121–180 AD). His “Meditations” remains one of the most enduring texts on inner discipline, duty, and self-mastery.
About the source
Meditations: notes Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote for himself, partly during his military campaigns.
The question on the back
What would you still do if no one remembered you in the end?