If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.
MARCUS AURELIUSIf any man despises me, that is his problem. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt.
More Marcus Aurelius Quotes
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Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.
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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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The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.
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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
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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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A man’s worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions.
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Do not be ashamed of help.
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Our life is what our thoughts make it.
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Live out your life in truth and justice, tolerant of those who are neither true nor just.
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Receive without conceit, release without struggle.
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Life is opinion.
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To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.
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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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Nothing happens to anybody which he is not fitted by nature to bear.
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Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.
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