Name: Marcus Aurelius
Lived: 121–180 AD, Roman Empire
Known for: Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher
Famous for: Author of Meditations, a journal of personal reflections on virtue, duty, and reason
Note: The quote “The best revenge is not to be like your enemy” is a direct quote from Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations (Book 6, Section 6). It reminds us that true strength lies in holding to virtue — not in reflecting the actions of those who wrong us.