"Here is the rule to remember in the……" — Marcus Aurelius
"Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, 'This is a misfortune' but 'To bear this worthily is good fortune.'"
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608 Quotes by Marcus Aurelius
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- You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
- The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.
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