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janhoglund
janhoglund @janhoglund@mastodon.nu · Jun 28, 2026
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“If you can see your limits, you have a chance of seeing others and the world. If you can accept mortality, you need not take refuge in lethality. If you are seeking the good in yourself, you will not mirror an enemy. Revenge is an error that bespeaks a lack of courageous inquiry about oneself and the world. Indeed, says Marcus Aurelius, “the best revenge is not to be like your enemy.”” —Timothy Snyder, Of Stoicism and Stupor #trump #marcusaurelius
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janhoglund @janhoglund@mastodon.nu · Jun 28, 2026
“It was shaming to read the bombast of Trump: (”no president was willing to do what I have done tonight”) alongside the reflections of Marcus (“when things have such a plausible appearance, show them naked, see their shoddiness, strip away their own boastful account of themselves.”) Trump broadcast his arrogance to millions of people; Marcus wrote for himself.” —Timothy Snyder, Of Stoicism and Stupor https://snyder.substack.com/p/of-stoicism-and-stupor #trump #marcusaurelius
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The Partial Historians @phistorians@kolektiva.social · May 06, 2026
✨The Adoptive Emperor Line✨ This stunning relief shows a sequence of imperial adoptions. Hadrian (right) adopts Antoninus Pius (center left) and at the same time, Marcus Aurelius (left) and Lucius Verus (front center) are adopted by Antoninus Pius at Hadrian’s request to ensure a smooth line of succession. The earliest date for such a relief is the year of this event; 138 CE. #ReliefWednesday #Hadrian #MarcusAurelius
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