Marcus Aurelius in the Roman camps and Yosef HaTzaddik in Potiphar’s house faced temptations meant to pull them down. Their strength came from identity, dignity, and remembering who they were. Midrash and Rabbeinu Yonah show how that awareness becomes the strongest defense against the yetzer hara. Even a prince above the mud knows he was made for more. Never stain the divine spark inside.