To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.
MARCUS AURELIUSFor it is in your power to retire into yourself whenever you choose.
More Marcus Aurelius Quotes
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He is so rich, he has no room to shit.
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Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.
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No man is happy who does not think himself so.
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The things you think about determine the quality of your mind.
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Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.
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Do not disturb yourself by picturing your life as a whole.
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A person’s worth is measured by the worth of what he values.
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All things fade and quickly turn to myth.
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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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A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.
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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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Misfortune nobly born is good fortune.
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Our life is what our thoughts make it.
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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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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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