People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves …

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People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering. ✨ Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Book X, (c. 161 - 180 AD).
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People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering. ✨ Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Book X, (c. 161 - 180 AD).

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