Remember this-that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life. — 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
Every moment think steadily as a Roman and a man to do what thou hast in hand with perfect and simple dignity,… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
To them that ask: Where hast thou seen the Gods, or how knowest thou certainly that there be Gods, that thou art… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Never esteem anything as of advantage to thee that shall make thee break thy word or lose thy self-respect. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“For indeed whatsoever proceeds from the gods, deserves respect for their worth and excellency; and whatsoever proceeds from men, as they are… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Treat with utmost respect your power of forming opinions, for this power alone guards you against making assumptions that are contrary to… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“Note that everything that happens, happens justly, and if you observe carefully, you will find it to be so, not only with… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Think nothing profitable to you which compels you to break a promise, to lose your self respect, to hate any person, to… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Cultivate these, then, for they are wholly within your power: sincerity and dignity; industriousness; and sobriety. Avoid grumbling, be frugal, considerate, and… — 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
On the occasion of every act ask thyself, How is this with respect to me? Shall I repent of it? A little… — 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
