No beach house needed. Retreat into yourself.

The source

"No beach house needed. Retreat into yourself." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 4.3. Translated by George Long, 1862.

"Men seek retreats for themselves, houses in the country, seashores, and mountains ... it is in thy power whenever thou shalt choose to retire into thyself"

George Long, 1862, Meditations 4.3.

Who said it

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Roman emperor who wrote private notes to himself on a military campaign. We know them as the Meditations.

Questions

Who said "No beach house needed. Retreat into yourself."?

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 4.3.

What is the original wording?

Men seek retreats for themselves, houses in the country, seashores, and mountains ... it is in thy power whenever thou shalt choose to retire into thyself (George Long, 1862). Translated by George Long, 1862.

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