Marcus Aurelius
Quotations
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“Begin – to begin is half the work, let half still remain again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Whatever the universal nature assigns to any man at any time is for the good of that man at that time.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it… Be satisfied with success in even the smallest matter, and think that even such a result is no trifle.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom destiny has ordained that you shall live.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“There is nothing happens to any person but what was in his power to go through with.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Whatever the universal nature assigns to any man at any time is for the good of that man at that time.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“The sexual embrace can only be compared with music and with prayer.” -Marcus Aurelius
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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.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Men exist for the sake of one another.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom destiny has ordained that you shall live.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Do every act of your life as if it were your last.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“A man’s worth is no greater than his ambitions.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Whatever the universal nature assigns to any man at any time is for the good of that man at that time.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“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.’” -Marcus Aurelius
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“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Let it be your constant method to look into the design of people’s actions, and see what they would be at, as often as it is practicable and to make this custom the more significant, practice it first upon yourself.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“The universe is change our life is what our thoughts make it.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise.” -Marcus Aurelius
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“When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man’s life.” -Marcus Aurelius
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