A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.
MARCUS AURELIUSFor outward show is a wonderful perverter of the reason.
More Marcus Aurelius Quotes
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If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgement of them. And it is in your power to wipe out that judgement now.
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Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig.
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It is not the actions of others which trouble us but rather it is our own judgments.
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The time is at hand when you will have forgotten everything; and the time is at hand when all will have forgotten you. Always reflect that soon you will be no one, and nowhere.
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When you arise in the moring, think of what a precious privelege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
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For it is in your power to retire into yourself whenever you choose.
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A person’s worth is measured by the worth of what he values.
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Do what you will. Even if you tear yourself apart, most people will continue doing the same things.
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When men are inhuman, take care not to feel towards them as they do towards other humans.
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Look beneath the surface; let not the several quality of a thing nor its worth escape thee.
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Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil.
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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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The things you think about determine the quality of your mind.
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Choose not to be harmed and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed and you haven’t been.
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