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 “You have power over your mind – not outside events” is a direct quote from Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations (Book 7, Section 2). It reflects the Stoic focus on inner control — and the wisdom of letting go of what we cannot change.