Marcus Aurelius Quotes
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He does not write at all whose poems no man reads
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As for literature, thefts cannot harm it, while the lapse of ages augments its value
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Are you distracted by outward cares? Then allow yourself a space of quiet wherein you can add to your knowledge of the Good and learn…
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Think on this doctrine,-that reasoning beings were created for one another's sake; that to be patient is a branch of justice, and that men sin…
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The whole universe is change and life itself is but what you deem it - either gratefully better than or bitterly worse than something else…
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I am an old man and have had many worries, but most have never come to pass.
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Change your attitude to the things that bother you and you will be aware of them.
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What does not benefit the hive is no benefit to the bee.
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Things themselves cannot touch the soul, not in the least degree, nor have they admission to the soul nor can they turn or move the…
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Always bear this in mind, that very little indeed is necessary for living a happy life.
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Without a purpose, nothing should be done.
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While you live, while it is in your power, be good.
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Everything is interwoven, and the web is holy; none of its parts are unconnected. They are composed harmoniously, and together - they compose the world.
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The universe is transformation: life is opinion.
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Withdraw to the untroubled quietude deep within the soul, and refresh yourself.
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What we do in life ripples in eternity.
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Give your heart to the trade you have learnt, and draw refreshment from it. Let the rest of your days be spent as one who…
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Short is the little time which remains to thee of life. Live as on a mountain.
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For nowhere either with more quiet or more freedom from trouble does a man retire than into his own soul, particularly when he has within…
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He is a true fugitive who flies from reason.
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