“Stir up thy mind, and recall thy wits again from thy natural dreams, and visions, and when thou art perfectly awoken, and… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
When thou art offended at any man's fault, forthwith turn to thyself and reflect in what manner thou doest error thyself... For… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Consider when thou art much vexed or grieved, that man's life is only a moment, and after a short time we are… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
But if anything in thy own dispositiongives thee pain, who hinders thee from correcting thy opinion? And even if thou art pained… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not this that disturbs thee, but thy own judgment about it. And… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“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 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
“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
Think of the universal substance, of which thou has a very small portion; and of universal time, of which a short and… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“Thou art an old man; no longer let this be a slave, no longer be pulled by the strings like a puppet… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the Universe loves nothing… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not this thing that disturbs thee, but thy own judgement about it.… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
This thou must always bear in mind, what is the nature of the whole, and what is my nature, and how this… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“Thou must hasten therefore; not only because thou art every day nearer unto death than other, but also because that intellective faculty… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“Thou sayest, Men cannot admire the sharpness of thy wits.- Be it so: but there are many other things of which thou… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Within ten days thou wilt seem a god to those to whom thou art now a beast and an ape, if thou… — 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
