Quotes by Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers.
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A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.

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He is so rich, he has no room to shit.

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Why are we such tortured human beings, with tears in our eyes and false laughter on our lips? If you could walk alone among those hills or in the woods or along the long, white, bleached sands, in that solitude you would know what meditation is. The ...

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The memory of everything is very soon overwhelmed in time.

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When you arise in the moring, think of what a precious privelege it is to be alive-- to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love

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Think of your many years of procrastination; how the gods have repeatedly granted you further periods of grace, of which you have taken no advantage. It is time now to realise the nature of the universe to which you belong, and of that controlling Po...

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Hour by hour resolve firmly to do what comes to hand with dignity, and with humanity, independence, and justice. Allow your mind freedom from all other considerations. This you can do, if you will approach each action as though it were your last, dis...

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Remember: philosophy requires only what your nature already demands.

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We should remark the grace and fascination that there is even in the incidentals of Nature's processes.. When a loaf of bread,. for instance,. is in the oven,. crack appear in it here and there; and these flaws,. though not intended in the baking,. h...

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Every living organism is fulfilled when it follows the right path for its own nature.

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You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.

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When another blames you or hates you, or people voice similar criticisms, go to their souls, penetrate inside and see what sort of people they are. You will realize that there is no need to be racked with anxiety that they should hold any particular ...

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All men are made one for another: either then teach them better or bear with them.

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There is no man so blessed that some who stand by his deathbed won't hail the occasion with delight.

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Look beneath the surface; let not the several quality of a thing nor its worth escape thee.

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Be your own master, and look at things as a man, as a human being, as a citizen, as a mortal creature.

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…praise does not make anything better or worse.

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The world is mere change, and this life, opinion.

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All things fade and quickly turn to myth.

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What we cannot bear removes us from life; what remains can be borne.

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If someone can prove me wrong and show me my mistake in any thought or action, I shall gladly change. I seek the truth, which never harmed anyone: the harm is to persist in one's own self-deception and ignorance.

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Author Bio

  • NameMarcus Aurelius
  • DescriptionEmperor of Ancient Rome
  • AliasesMarcus Aurelius
  • BornApril 26, 121
  • DiedMarch 17, 180
  • CountryRoman Empire
  • ProfessionEmperor