Psychology Quotes by Marcus Aurelius

Failing to understand the workings of one's own mind is bound to lead to unhappiness.

— Marcus Aurelius

Tranquility is nothing else than the good ordering of the mind.

— Marcus Aurelius

Happiness is no other than soundness and perfection of mind.

— Marcus Aurelius

Body. Soul. Mind. Sensations: the body. Desires: the soul. Reasoning: the mind.

— Marcus Aurelius

Always bear this in mind, that very little indeed is necessary for living a happy life.

— Marcus Aurelius

Bear in mind that the measure of a man is the worth of the things he cares about.

— Marcus Aurelius

The world is a living being - one nature, one soul. Keep that in mind.

— Marcus Aurelius

Nothing that goes on in anyone else's mind can harm you.

— Marcus Aurelius

Have I done something for the general interest? Well then I have had my reward. Let this always be present to thy…

— Marcus Aurelius

You are making an inopportune rejection of what Nature has given you today, if all your mind is set on what men…

— Marcus Aurelius

It will suffice thee to remember as concerning pain ... that the mind may, by stopping all manner of commerce and sympathy…

— Marcus Aurelius

Keep constantly in mind in how many things you yourself have witnessed changes already. The universe is change, life is understanding.

— Marcus Aurelius

Death is a release from the impressions of the senses, and from desires that make us their puppets, and from the vagaries…

— Marcus Aurelius

Your mind will take on the character of your most frequent thoughts: souls are dyed by thoughts.

— Marcus Aurelius

Such as are thy habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of thy mind; for the soul is dyed by the…

— Marcus Aurelius

“time is fixed for thee, which if thou dost not use for clearing away the clouds from thy mind, it will go…

— Marcus Aurelius

“In the mind that is once truly disciplined and purged, thou canst not find anything, either foul or impure, or as it…

— Marcus Aurelius

This thou must always bear in mind, what is the nature of the whole, and what is my nature, and how this…

— Marcus Aurelius

Keep in mind how fast things pass by and are gone - those that are now, and those to come. Existence flows…

— Marcus Aurelius

“For there is no retreat that is quieter or freer from trouble than a man’s own soul, especially when he has within…

— Marcus Aurelius

“External things are not the problem. It’s your assessment of them. Which you can erase right now. If the problem is something…

— Marcus Aurelius

“Another useful point to bear in mind: What qualities has nature given us to counter that defect? As an antidote to unkindness…

— Marcus Aurelius

Always follow these two rules: first, act only on what your reasoning mind proposes for the good of humanity, and second, change…

— Marcus Aurelius

Do not disturb yourself by picturing your life as a whole; do not assemble in your mind the many and varied troubles…

— Marcus Aurelius

“These things thou must always have in mind: What is the nature of the universe, and what is mine—in particular: This unto…

— Marcus Aurelius

“Casting aside other things, hold to the precious few; and besides bear in mind that every man lives only the present, which…

— Marcus Aurelius

“Do not disturb yourself by thinking of the whole of your life. Do not let your thoughts at once embrace all the…

— Marcus Aurelius

“Do not disturb yourself by picturing your life as a whole; do not assemble in your mind the many and varied troubles…

— Marcus Aurelius

“You may leave this life at any moment: have this possibility in your mind in all that you do or say or…

— Marcus Aurelius

“What then is that which is able to conduct a man? One thing and only one, philosophy. But this consists in keeping…

— Marcus Aurelius

“Now it is true that these may impede my action, but they are no impediments to my affects and disposition, which have…

— Marcus Aurelius

God sees the minds (ruling principles) of all men bared of the material vesture and rind and impurities. For with his intellectual…

— Marcus Aurelius

“Just that you do the right thing. The rest doesn't matter. Cold or warm. Tired or well-rested. Despised or honored. Dying...or busy…

— Marcus Aurelius

This thou must always bear in mind, what is the nature of the whole...

— Marcus Aurelius

Enter others' minds and let them enter yours.

— Marcus Aurelius

Practice really hearing what people say. Do your best to get inside their mind.

— Marcus Aurelius

“tranquillity is nothing else than the good ordering of the mind.”

— Marcus Aurelius

Let not your mind run on what you lack as much as on what you have already.

— Marcus Aurelius

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

— Marcus Aurelius

The mind in itself wants nothing, unless it creates a want for itself; therefore it is both free from perturbation and unimpeded,…

— Marcus Aurelius