If any man despises me, that is his problem. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt.
MARCUS AURELIUSHow much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.
More Marcus Aurelius Quotes
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What we cannot bear removes us from life; what remains can be borne.
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Every living organism is fulfilled when it follows the right path for its own nature.
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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 best revenge is not to be like your enemy.
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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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Misfortune nobly born is good fortune.
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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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Though you break your heart, men will go on as before.
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Do not be ashamed of help.
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If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.
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I was once a fortunate man but at some point fortune abandoned me.
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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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In an expression of true gratitude, sadness is conspicuous only by its absence.
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Don’t go on discussing what a good person should be. Just be one.
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