Neither worse then or better is a thing made by being praised.
MARCUS AURELIUSA 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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If any man despises me, that is his problem. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt.
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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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Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself in your way of thinking.
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Every living organism is fulfilled when it follows the right path for its own nature.
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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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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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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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Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.
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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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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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It’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 person’s worth is measured by the worth of what he values.
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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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Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future too.
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I was once a fortunate man but at some point fortune abandoned me.
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