Marcus Aurelius Quotes

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You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

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Inspirational, Motivational, Strength

Marcus Aurelius (2015). “Meditations”, p.116, Lulu.com

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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

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Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Marcus Aurelius (Emperor of Rome), André Dacier, Thomas Gataker (1701). “The Emperor-Marcus Antonius: his conversation with himself. together with the preliminary discourse of the learned Gataker”

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Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

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Truth, Intelligent, Greatness

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If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.

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Inspirational, Positive, Depression

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When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

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Love, Inspirational, Life

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It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

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Love, People, Care

Marcus Aurelius (2002). “Meditations: A New Translation”, p.162, Modern Library

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The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.

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Life, Depression, Insanity

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The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.

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Peace, War, Men

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The things you think about determine the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts.

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Positive Thinking, Color, Soul

Marcus Aurelius (2002). “Meditations: A New Translation”, p.59, Modern Library

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Think of all the years passed by in which you said to yourself "I'll do it tomorrow," and how the gods have again and again granted you periods of grace of which you have not availed yourself. It is time to realize that you are a member of the Universe, that you are born of Nature itself, and to know that a limit has been set to your time. Use every moment wisely, to perceive your inner refulgence, or 'twill be gone and nevermore within your reach.

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Procrastination, Thinking, Years

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Do not be wise in words - be wise in deeds.

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Wise, Deeds, Being Wise

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There is but one thing of real value - to cultivate truth and justice, and to live without anger in the midst of lying and unjust men.

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Real, Lying, Men

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You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.

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Soul, Needs, Asking

Marcus Aurelius, C. Scot Hicks, David Hicks (2002). “The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations”, p.75, Simon and Schuster

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Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.

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Life, God, Death

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What we do in life ripples in eternity.

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Eternity, Ripple

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Your days are numbered. Use them to throw open the windows of your soul to the sun. If you do not, the sun will soon set, and you with it.

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Soul, Use, Sun

Marcus Aurelius, C. Scot Hicks, David Hicks (2002). “The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations”, p.28, Simon and Schuster

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Adapt yourself to the life you have been given; and truly love the people with whom destiny has surrounded you.

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Love, Inspirational, Destiny

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Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.

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Time, Integrity, Insperational

"Meditations". Book by Marcus Aurelius (Book X, Chapter 16), circa 170.

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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.

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Life, Moving On, Death

Marcus Aurelius (2015). “Meditations”, p.144, Sheba Blake Publishing

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Say to yourself in the early morning: I shall meet today ungrateful, violent, treacherous, envious, uncharitable men. All of these things have come upon them through ignorance of real good and ill... I can neither be harmed by any of them, for no man will involve me in wrong, nor can I be angry with my kinsman or hate him; for we have come into the world to work together.

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Morning, Hate, Real

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Our life is what our thoughts make it.

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Inspirational, Life, Change

"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius, Book IV, (3), (c. 161 - 180 AD).

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Give yourself a gift: the present moment.

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Giving, Moments, Present Moment

Marcus Aurelius (2002). “Meditations: A New Translation”, p.110, Modern Library

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The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.

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Revenge, Enemy, Best Revenge

"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius, Book VI, (6), (c. 161 - 180 AD).

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Death smiles at us all, all a man can do is smile back.

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Inspirational, Smile, Uplifting

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Life is short. Do not forget about the most important things in our life, living for other people and doing good for them.

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Life Is Short, People, Important

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Born: April 26, 121
Died: March 17, 180
Occupation: Roman emperor
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