Marcus Aurelius quotes - page 7

Men seek retreats for themselves, houses in the country, sea-shores, and mountains; and thou too art wont to desire such things very much. But this is altogether a mark of the most common sort of men, for it is in thy power whenever thou shalt choose to retire into thyself. For nowhere either with more quiet or more freedom from trouble does a man retire than into his own soul. (Marcus Aurelius)
I consist of a little body and a soul. View quote
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All things are changing; and thou thyself art in continuous mutation and in a manner in continuous destruction and the whole universe to. View quote
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Remember that all is opinion. View quote
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No longer let thy breathing only act in concert with the air which surrounds thee, but let thy intelligence also now be in harmony with the intelligence which embraces all things. For the intelligent power is no less diffused in all parts and pervades all things for him who is willing to draw it to him than the aërial power for him who is able to respire it. View quote
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This thou must always bear in mind, what is the nature of the whole... View quote
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The rottenness of the matter which is the foundation of everything! View quote
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The ruling power within, when it is in its natural state, is so related to outer circumstances that it easily changes to accord with what can be done and what is given it to do. View quote
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The controlling Intelligence understands its own nature, and what it does, and whereon it works. View quote
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Though thou be destined to live three thousand years and as many myriads besides, yet remember that no man loseth other life than that which he liveth, nor liveth other than that which he loseth. View quote
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Either all things proceed from one intelligent source and come together as in one body, and the part ought not to find fault with what is done for the benefit of the whole; or there are only atoms, and nothing else than a mixture and dispersion. Why, then, art thou disturbed? Say to this ruling faculty, Art thou dead, art thou corrupted, art thou playing the hypocrite, art thou become a beast, dost thou herd and feed with the rest? (Marcus Aurelius)
Understand however that every man is worth just so much as the things are worth about which he busies himself. View quote
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Give thyself time to learn something new and good, and cease to be whirled around. View quote
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Blot out vain pomp; check impulse; quench appetite; keep reason under its own control. View quote
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Socrates used to call the opinions of the many by the name of Lamiae, bugbears to frighten children. View quote
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That which comes after ever conforms to that which has gone before. View quote
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And finally remember that nothing harms him who is really a citizen, which does not harm the state; nor yet does anything harm the state which does not harm law [order]; and of these things which are called misfortunes not one harms law. What then does not harm law does not harm either state or citizen. View quote
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It is satisfaction to a man to do the proper works of a man. View quote
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Turn thy thoughts now to the consideration of thy life, thy life as a child, as a youth, thy manhood, thy old age, for in these also every change was a death. Is this anything to fear? View quote
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Adorn thyself with simplicity and with indifference towards the things which lie between virtue and vice. Love mankind. Follow God. The poet says that Law rules all. And it is enough to remember that law rules all. View quote
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Everywhere and at all times it is in thy power piously to acquiesce in thy present condition, and to behave justly to those who are about thee, and to exert thy skill upon thy present thoughts, that nothing shall steal into them without being well examined. (Marcus Aurelius)
Mark how fleeting and paltry is the estate of man - yesterday in embryo, tomorrow a mummy or ashes. So for the hairsbreadth of time assigned to thee, live rationally, and part with life cheerfully, as drops the ripe olive, extolling the season that bore it and the tree that matured it. View quote
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Look to the essence of a thing, whether it be a point of doctrine, of practice, or of interpretation. View quote
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The lot assigned to every man is suited to him, and suits him to itself. View quote
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How many together with whom I came into the world are already gone out of it. 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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