Context matters.
Marcus Aurelius was no saint.
Christians suffered under his rule.
He also took theriac, prescribed by Galen — standard medicine at the time, containing small amounts of opium (along with many other compounds).
History doesn’t give us perfect men.
That is quite different than asserting he “consumed opium daily” without context.
His words still carry merit and reflect wisdom, restraint, and humility.
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