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A man's worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions. (Marcus Aurelius)
The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away. View quote
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If any man despises me, that is his problem. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt. View quote
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To a rational being it is the same thing to act according to nature and according to reason. View quote
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Poverty is the mother of crime. 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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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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Change your attitude to the things that bother you and you will be aware of them. (Marcus Aurelius)
Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life. View quote
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Remember that very little is needed to make a happy life. 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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Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish. View quote
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Whosoever does wrong, wrongs himself; whosoever does injustice, does it to himself, making himself evil. 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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Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one. View quote
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Remember this-that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life. View quote
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There is nothing happens to any person but what was in his power to go through with. View quote
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Where a man can live, he can also live well. (Marcus Aurelius)
The most complete revenge is not to imitate the aggressor. View quote
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Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present. View quote
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Often injustice lies in what you aren't doing, not only in what you are doing. View quote
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Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil. 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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