A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires.
-- Marcus Aurelius
   
Marcus Aurelius   Name:
Marcus Aurelius
Type:
Soldier
Nationality:
Roman
Birth:
April 26, 121
Death:
March 17, 180
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