Marcus Aurelius quotes

Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor and philosopher, celebrated as one of the most important Stoic thinkers. His reign was marked by his wisdom, justice, and dedication to duty. He authored the famous work "Meditations," which continues to inspire people on living a virtuous life. Here are 477 of his quotes:

What we do now echoes in eternity. (Marcus Aurelius)
Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. View quote
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Nothing can come out of nothing, any more than a thing can go back to nothing. View quote
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When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. View quote
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If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it. View quote
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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature. View quote
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Men exist for the sake of one another. View quote
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Confine yourself to the present. View quote
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The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts. View quote
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The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away. View quote
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And you can also commit injustice by doing nothing. (Marcus Aurelius)
He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. View quote
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A wrongdoer is often a man who has left something undone, not always one who has done something. View quote
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Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect. View quote
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Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart. View quote
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Remember that man lives only in the present, in this fleeting instant; all the rest of his life is either past and gone, or not yet revealed. View quote
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Change your attitude to the things that bother you and you will be aware of them. View quote
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A person should be honest by nature, not by circumstance. View quote
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So much worse are the consequences of anger than its causes. View quote
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Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. View quote
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Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life. (Marcus Aurelius)
Remember that very little is needed to make a happy life. View quote
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Poverty is the mother of crime. View quote
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Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig. View quote
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You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. View quote
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Marcus Aurelius

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Occupation: Roman Emperor
Born: 121
Died: 180
Quotes count: 477
Wikipedia: Marcus Aurelius

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