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To Marcus Aurelius, physical power was secondary to the strength of the mind. True strength was the ability to stand firm amidst the chaos of the world, governed by reason rather than impulse. He believed that the mind, when disciplined, becomes an 'impenetrable fortress. ' This inner strength allowed him to carry the weight of an empire without crumbling. His writings remind us that while we cannot control external events, we possess the absolute power to control our judgment of them, and therein lies our unconquerable strength.
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