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.
MARCUS AURELIUSNever let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.
More Marcus Aurelius Quotes
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Don’t go on discussing what a good person should be. Just be one.
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A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.
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Humans have come into being for the sake of each other, so either teach them, or learn to bear them.
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Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together,but do so with all your heart.
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Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.
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All things fade and quickly turn to myth.
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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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If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.
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Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look.
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Though you break your heart, men will go on as before.
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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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The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.
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In an expression of true gratitude, sadness is conspicuous only by its absence.
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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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Misfortune nobly born is good fortune.
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