In an expression of true gratitude, sadness is conspicuous only by its absence.
MARCUS AURELIUSIf it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.
More Marcus Aurelius Quotes
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All things of the body stream away like a river, all things of the mind are dreams and delusion; life is warfare, and a visit to a strange land; the only lasting fame is oblivion.
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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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The things you think about determine the quality of your mind.
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I was once a fortunate man but at some point fortune abandoned me.
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The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.
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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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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 sexual embrace can only be compared with music and with prayer.
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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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Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.
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Remember that very little is needed to make a happy life.
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Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.
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Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself.
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Our life is what our thoughts make it.
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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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