Quote of the day from Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor who inspired Gladiator: “You have power over your own thoughts, not over external events…” | World News
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July 26, 2026
Marcus Aurelius is considered by many to be a wise Roman emperor whose fictional character inspired Ridley Scott’s Gladiator. Yet long before Hollywood brought ancient Rome to the big screen, Marcus Aurelius had already earned a place in history as…