"The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury."
- Marcus Aurelius
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Aurelius offers a profound redefinition of revenge. Instead of stooping to the level of the offender by retaliating, true victory lies in refusing to let their actions corrupt your own character. By maintaining your virtue, you demonstrate a moral superiority that no act of revenge can achieve.
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