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Stoic

/stˈoʊɪk/
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(noun) Proponent of stoicism, a school of thought, from in 300 B.C.E. up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering.

Marcus Aurelius, called the Philosopher, was a Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher.
Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus are the three most important Stoic philosophers.
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He remained very ____ throughout the difficult situation, never showing any signs of anger or sadness.

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