Quote of Marcus Aurelius - Time is a sort of river...
Biography - Marcus Aurelius:
(Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) Emperor of Rome and Stoic philosopher.
Born: 121 - Died: 180
Period:
2nd century
Place of birth: Italy
Born: 121 - Died: 180
Period:
2nd century
Place of birth: Italy
Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away.
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Quotes about time:
What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.
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