A pale strip of cloth dips into a bowl of deep blue pigment.

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Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

Such as are thy habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of thy mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts.

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A stoic claim that repeated thoughts gradually shape one's inner character over time. The metaphor of dyeing suggests thoughts soak in slowly, coloring the mind through sheer repetition. It argues for guarding what one dwells on, since habit quietly becomes identity.

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