A friend once spotted Marcus [Aurelius] out on an errand. "What are you doing?" he asked.
"It is good even for an old man to learn," Marcus replied. "I am now on my way to Sextus the philosopher to learn what I do not yet know." It was a stunning scene, particularly after a parade of so many close-minded and ignorant emperors.
"O, Zeus," his friend exclaimed, "The king of the Romans in his old age takes up his tablets and goes to school."
~ The Daily Stoic
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I'm glad that guy's name was "SextUS" and not just "Sext" otherwise, this story sends a different kind of message.
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