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Act Quotes by Marcus Aurelius
- Do every act of your life as if it were your last.
- And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last.
- The act of dying is one of the acts of life.
- Remember this-that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life.
- Every moment think steadily as a Roman and a man to do what thou hast in hand with perfect and simple dignity, and feeling of…
- Since it is possible that thou mayest depart from life this very moment, regulate every act and thought accordingly. But to go away from among…
- Constantly regard the universe as one living being, having one substance and one soul; and observe how all things have reference to one perception, the…
- Remember how often you have postponed minding your interest, and let slip those opportunities the gods have given you. It is now high time to…
- Our life is what our thoughts make it. Do every act of your life as if it were your last. In a word, your life…
- "Sweep me up and send me where you please." For there I will retain my spirit, tranquil and content, as long as it can feel…
- But if anything in thy own dispositiongives thee pain, who hinders thee from correcting thy opinion? And even if thou art pained because thou art…
- As surgeons keep their instruments and knives always at hand for cases requiring immediate treatment, so shouldst thou have thy thoughts ready to understand things…
- Do not act as if you had a thousand years to live.
- It is the act of a madman to pursue impossibilities .
- All things are in the act of change; thou thyself in ceaseless transformation and partial decay, and the whole universe with thee.
- Let no act be done without purpose.
- If any man can convince me and bring home to me that which I do not think or act aright, gladly will I change; for…
- Since you are an integral part of a social system, let every act of yours contribute to the harmonization of social life. Any action that…
- Always follow these two rules: first, act only on what your reasoning mind proposes for the good of humanity, and second, change your opinion if…
- God sees the inner spirit stripped of flesh, skin, and all debris. For his own mind only touches the spirit that he has allowed to…
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