If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.
MARCUS AURELIUSYou have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
More Marcus Aurelius Quotes
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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
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Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break; but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.
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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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Remember that very little is needed to make a happy life.
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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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Take full account of what Excellencies you possess, and in gratitude remember how you would hanker after them, if you had them not.
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The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.
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No one loses any other life than the one he now lives, nor does one live any other life than that which he will lose.
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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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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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Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.
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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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To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.
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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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