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"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 and act in harmony with its own nature. Is a change of place enough reason for my soul to become unhappy and worn, for me to become depressed, humbled, cowering, and afraid? Can you discover any reasons for this?

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Change, Long, Soul

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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 men, if there are gods, is not a thing to be afraid of, for the gods will not involve thee in evil; but if indeed they do not exist, or if they have no concern about human affairs, what is it to me to live in a universe devoid of gods or devoid of Providence? But Gods there are, undoubtedly, and they regard human affairs; and have put it wholly in our power, that we should not fall into what is truly evil.

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Fall, Men, Evil

"Meditations". Book by Marcus Aurelius. Book II,

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The gods gave me a father who ruled over me and rid me of any trace of arrogance and showed me that one can live in a palace without bodyguards, extravagant attire, chandeliers, statues, and other luxuries. He taught me that it is possible to live instead pretty much in the manner of a private citizen without losing any of the dignity and authority a ruler must possess to discharge his imperial duties effectively.

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Father, Luxury, Arrogance

Marcus Aurelius, C. Scot Hicks, David Hicks (2002). “The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations”, p.25, Simon and Schuster

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When men hate or blame you, or say hurtful things about you, look deeply into their hearts and see what kind of men they are. You'll see how unnecessary it is to strain after their good opinion. Yet you must still think kindly of them. they are your neighbors. The gods help them as they do you, by dreams and oracles, to win their hearts' desires.

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Dream, Hate, Heart

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Though you break your heart, men will go on as before.

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Wisdom, Encouragement, Lost Love

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Reverence the gods, and help men. Short is life.

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Men, Helping, Help Me

Marcus Aurelius (2016). “Meditations”, p.40, Enhanced Media Publishing

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Take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.

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Happiness, Care, Virtue

Marcus Aurelius (Emperor of Rome), André Dacier, Thomas Gataker, Cebes (of Thebes.) (1708). “The Emperor Marcus Antoninus His Conversation with Himself: Together with the Preliminary Discourse of the Learned Gataker ; as Also the Emperor's Life”, p.193

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A man should be upright, not kept upright.

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Truth, Integrity, Military

"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius, Book III, (5), (c. 161 - 180 AD).

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How many after being celebrated by fame have been given up to oblivion; and how many who have celebrated the fame of others have long been dead.

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Long, Oblivion, Fame

Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2016). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.73, Enhanced Media Publishing

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An angry look on the face is wholly against nature. If it be assumed frequently, beauty begins to perish, and in the end is quenched beyond rekindling.

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Beauty, Nature, Looks

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Each of us lives only now, this brief instant. The rest been lived already, or is impossible to see. The span we live is small - small as the corner of the earth in which we live it.

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Earth, Impossible, Instant

Marcus Aurelius (2002). “Meditations: A New Translation”, p.32, Modern Library

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The world is mere change, and this life, opinion.

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World, Opinion, This Life

Marcus Aurelius (2016). “Meditations (Diversion Classics)”, p.54, Diversion Books

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All things of the body stream away like a river, all things of the mind are dreams and delusion; life is warfare, and a visit to a strange land; the only lasting fame is oblivion.

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Dream, Land, Rivers

Marcus Aurelius (2006). “Meditations”, p.54, Penguin UK

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How ridiculous not to flee from one's own wickedness, which is possible, yet endeavor to flee from another's which is not.

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Self Improvement, Wickedness, Ridiculous

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Prize that which is best in the universe; and this is that which useth everything and ordereth everything.

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Prize, Universe

"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius, Book V, (21), (c. 161 - 180 AD).

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The gods have provided me with clear and compelling signs of what it means to live in conformity to nature. They did their part. So far as their gifts, aid, and inspiration are concerned, nothing prevented me from following the path prescribed by nature. If from time to time I have strayed from this path, the fault lies with me and with my failure to heed the gods' signs, or rather, their explicit instructions.

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Lying, Inspiration, Mean

Marcus Aurelius, C. Scot Hicks, David Hicks (2002). “The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations”, p.25, Simon and Schuster

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Such as are thy habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of thy mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts.

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Inspirational, Character, Soul

Marcus Aurelius (2015). “Meditations”, p.51, Sheba Blake Publishing

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Where life is possible at all, a right life is possible; life in a palace is possible; therefore even in a palace a right life is possible.

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Life, Palaces, Life Is

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To her who gives and takes back all, to nature, the man who is instructed and modest says, Give what thou wilt; take back what thou wilt. And he says this not proudly, but obediently and well pleased with her.

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Men, Giving, Give And Take

Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2015). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.60, Lulu.com

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The lot assigned to every man is suited to him, and suits him to itself.

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Men, Suits, Every Man

"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius, Book III, (4), (c. 161 - 180 AD).

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The one thing worth living for is to keep one's soul pure.

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Soul, Pure, One Thing

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A little flesh, a little breath, and a Reason to rule all - that is myself.

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Assessment, Flesh, Littles

c. AD 170-180 Meditations, bk.2, no.2 (translated by M Staniforth).

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That which is really beautiful has no need of anything; not more than law, not more than truth, not more than benevolence or modesty.

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Beautiful, Law, Needs

Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2016). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.42, Enhanced Media Publishing

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This is the mark of a perfect character - to pass through each day as though it were the last, without agitation, without torpor, and without pretense.

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Character, Perfect, Agitation

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If it's time for you to go, leave willingly - as you would to accomplish anything that can be done with grace and honor.

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Grace, Honor, Done

Marcus Aurelius (2002). “Meditations: A New Translation”, p.31, Modern Library

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