were all equal in the eyes of God. And obviously, the government was of major concern to Aurelius, as he was emperor of what once was the greatest empire. He did his best to keep the government an honest as possible, and tried to use it for the advantage of the people, which was its original purpose. Aurelius obviously was concerned with many different areas of both his empire and his religion. Marcus Aurelius, through his book Meditations, has attained something he scorned in principle - posthumous fame. Throughout his life, he was known as a generous emperor, and not considered to be a student in philosophy. After his death, however, his diary was discovered, and the true inner thoughts of Marcus Aurelius were published for the entire world to read. Although the vast majority of the philosophies included in Aurelius book still hold true and make sense, we know that at least one was wrong. Aurelius believed that even posthumous fame was short-lived, for a persons named is never carried from generation to generation. However, this melancholy collection of philosophies written by a lonely man centuries ago is still considered to be one of the most influential books ever written. Although he never received the opportunity to be a philosopher during his life, Marcus Aurelius certainly deserved the title....
