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How Marcus Aurelius Became Marcus Aurelius

The Daily Stoic

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Wisdom and Love in Stoicism

Stoics aim to be free of irrational passions while nurturing rational and healthy emotions like natural affection, friendship, and love. Loving someone, for Stoics, means wishing for their virtuous growth. The Stoic philosophy advocates for a blend of love and wisdom, with the purest form of love being the pursuit of wisdom for the benefit of all. Stoic teachers demonstrate the ideal of combining love with wisdom, a quality lacking in many patricians.

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