Marcus Aurelius quotes - page 4

The longest-lived and the shortest-lived man, when they come to die, lose one and the same thing. (Marcus Aurelius)

Everything that exists is in a manner the seed of that which will be.

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By a tranquil mind I mean nothing else than a mind well ordered.

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Though you break your heart, men will go on as before.

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To live each day as though one's last, never flustered, never apathetic, never attitudinizing – here is perfection of character.

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No matter what anyone says or does, my task is to be emerald, my color undiminished.

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In the case of most pains let this remark of Epicurus aid thee, that the pain is neither intolerable nor everlasting, if thou bear in mind that it has its limits, and if thou addest nothing to it in imagination.

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No state sorrier than that of the man who keeps up a continual round, and pries into "the secrets of the nether world," as saith the poet, and is curious in conjecture of what is in his neighbour's heart.

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Think on this doctrine,-that reasoning beings were created for one another's sake; that to be patient is a branch of justice, and that men sin without intending it.

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Do what nature now requires. Set thyself in motion, if it is in thy power, and do not look about thee to see if any one will observe it; nor yet expect Plato's Republic: but be content if the smallest thing goes on well, and consider such an event to be no small matter.

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Objective judgment, now, at this very moment. Unselfish action, now, at this very moment. Willing acceptance-now, at this very moment-of all external events. That's all you need. (Hays translation) (Marcus Aurelius)

External things are not the problem. It's your assessment of them. Which you can erase right now.

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It's silly to try to escape other people's faults. They are inescapable. Just try to escape your own. (Hays translation)

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That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees.

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If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgement of them. And it is in your power to wipe out that judgement now.

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Be not as one that hath ten thousand years to live; death is nigh at hand: while thou livest, while thou hast time, be good.

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Consider thyself to be dead, and to have completed thy life up to the present time; and live according to nature the remainder which is allowed thee.

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The blazing fire makes flames and brightness out of everything thrown into it.

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Depart then satisfied, for he also who releases thee is satisfied.

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Love the little trade which thou hast learned, and be content therewith.

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Retire into thyself. The rational principle which rules has this nature, that it is content with itself when it does what is just, and so secures tranquility. (Marcus Aurelius)

Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look.

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Thou art a little soul bearing about a corpse, as Epictetus used to say.

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How ridiculous and how strange to be surprised at anything which happens in life.

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Do what you will. Even if you tear yourself apart, most people will continue doing the same things.

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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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