Men seek retreats for themselves, houses in the country, sea-shores, and mountains; and thou too art wont to desire such things very… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Retire into thyself. The rational principle which rules has this nature, that it is content with itself when it does what is… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
When pain is unbearable it destroys us; when it does not it is bearable. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
No one loses any other life than the one he now lives, nor does one live any other life than that which… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
If souls continue to exist, how does the air contain them from eternity? — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
I seek the truth...it is only persistence in self-delusion and ignorance that does harm. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
A good man does not spy around for the black spots in others, but presses unswervingly on towards his mark. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
A man's true greatness lies in the consciousness of an honest purpose in life, founded on a just estimate of himself and… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
The controlling Intelligence understands its own nature, and what it does, and whereon it works. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Live with the gods. And he does so who constantly shows them that his soul is satisfied with what is assigned to… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
No matter what anyone says or does, my task is to be emerald, my color undiminished. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
As the same fire assumes different shapes When it consumes objects differing in shape, So does the one Self take the shape… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
For nowhere either with more quiet or more freedom from trouble does a man retire than into his own soul, particularly when… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
The mind which is free from passions is a citadel, for man has nothing more secure to which he can fly for… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Does the light of the lamp shine without losing its splendour until it is extinguished; and shall the truth which is in… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Nothing happens to any man which he is not formed by nature to bear. The same things happen to another, and either… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Hast thou reason? I have. Why then dost not thou use it? For if this does its own work, what else dost… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
The mind in itself wants nothing, unless it creates a want for itself; therefore it is both free from perturbation and unimpeded,… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Rememberest the gods, and that they wish not to be flattered, but wish all reasonable beings to be made like themselves; and...… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
He who does wrong does wrong against himself. He who acts unjustly acts unjustly to himself, because he makes himself bad. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Whosoever does wrong, wrongs himself; whosoever does injustice, does it to himself, making himself evil. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Am I doing anything? I do it with reference to the good of mankind. Does anything happen to me? I receive it… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
The substance of the universe is obedient and compliant; and the reason which governs it has in itself no cause for doing… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
What use do I put my soul to? It is a serviceable question this, and should frequently be put to oneself. How… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Whoever does wrong, wrongs himself; whoever does injustice, does it to himself, making himself evil. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Whatever anyone does or says, I must be emerald and keep my colour. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Whatever any one does or says, I must be good; just as if the emerald were always saying this: "Whatever any one… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
As thou thyself art a component part of a social system, so let every act of thine be a component part of… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
He who pays no attention to what his neighbor does, says or thinks, preferring to concentrate on making his own actions appropriate… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Does what's happened keep you from acting with justice, generosity, self-control, sanity, prudence, honesty, humility, straightforward ness, and all other qualities that… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
And finally remember that nothing harms him who is really a citizen, which does not harm the state; nor yet does anything… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
No one can lose either the past or the future - how could anyone be deprived of what he does not possess?… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
It is a shame for the soul to be first to give way in this life, when thy body does not give… — 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
![“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…” quote by Marcus Aurelius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a9f/marcus-aurelius-139_citizens_and-finally-remember-that-nothing-harms_3073295.jpg)
