Look to nothing, not even for a moment except to reason.
MARCUS AURELIUSIt’s the truth I’m after, and the truth never harmed anyone. What harms us is to persist in self-deceit and ignorance.
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A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself.
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Just that you do the right thing. The rest doesn’t matter. Cold or warm.
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The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.
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It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.
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Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence.
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Confine yourself to the present.
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Every living organism is fulfilled when it follows the right path for its own nature.
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No one can lose either the past or the future.
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The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.
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Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now, take what’s left and live it properly. What doesn’t transmit light creates its own darkness.
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The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.
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You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
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To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.
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Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future too.
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You always own the option of having no opinion.
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