"Men seek out retreats for themselves in..." - Quote by Marcus Aurelius
Men seek out retreats for themselves in the country, by the seaside, on the moutains . . . But all this is unphilosophical to the last degree . . . when thou canst at a moment's notice retire into thyself.
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