"Let opinion be taken away, and no man will think himself wronged."
- Marcus Aurelius
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This points to the root of suffering: our personal judgment that an event is harmful. The event itself is neutral. By suspending our reactive, negative opinions, we remove the feeling of being wronged and preserve our inner peace.
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