Adorn thyself with simplicity and with indifference towards the things which lie between virtue and vice. Love mankind. Follow God. The poet… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
This is moral perfection: to live each day as though it were the last; to be tranquil, sincere, yet not indifferent to… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“Let the part of your soul that leads and governs be undisturbed by the movements in the flesh, whether of pleasure or… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Let there be freedom from perturbations with respect to the things which come from the external cause; and let there be justice… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“B.C.)—Stoicism stressed the search for inner peace and ethical certainty despite the apparent chaos of the external world by emulating in one’s… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Such as are thy habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of thy mind; for the soul is dyed by the… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
I was once a fortunate man but at some point fortune abandoned me. But true good fortune is what you make for… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
When you need encouragement, think of the qualities the people around you have: this one's energy, that one's modesty, another's generosity, and… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“To the best of my judgment, when I look at the human character I see no virtue placed there to counter justice.… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
The perfection of moral character consists in this, in passing every day as the last, and in being neither violently excited nor… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Put it out of the power of truth to give you an ill character. If anybody reports you not to be an… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Your mind will take on the character of your most frequent thoughts: souls are dyed by thoughts. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“The Stoic makes no differentiation between a small act of kindness by a simple person and a great act of virtue from… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
To live each day as though one's last, never flustered, never apathetic, never attitudinizing - here is the perfection of character. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“Studying philosophy instills modesty and straightforwardness in your character.” — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
This is the mark of a perfect character - to pass through each day as though it were the last, without agitation,… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Find joy in simplicity, self-respect, and indifference to what lies between virtue and vice. Love the human race. Follow the divine. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Remind oneself continually of one of those who practiced virtue in days gone by. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“Maximus was my model for self-control, fixity of purpose, and cheerfulness under ill-health or other misfortunes. His character was an admirable combination… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“The chief obstacle is that we are quick to be satisfied with ourselves. If we find someone to call us good men,… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
If any man has done wrong, the harm is his own. But perhaps he has not done wrong. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Pray look upon the plants and birds, the ants, spiders, and bees, and you will see them all exerting their nature, and busy in… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“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,.… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Adorn thyself with simplicity and with indifference towards the things which lie between virtue and vice. Love mankind. Follow God. The poet says that… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Let it be your constant method to look into the design of people's actions, and see what they would be at, as often as… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“If therefore it be a thing external that causes thy grief, know, that it is not that properly that doth cause it, but thine… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
