In an expression of true gratitude, sadness is conspicuous only by its absence.
MARCUS AURELIUSThe best revenge is not to do as they do.
More Marcus Aurelius Quotes
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The things you think about determine the quality of your mind.
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For it is in your power to retire into yourself whenever you choose.
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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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Look beneath the surface; let not the several quality of a thing nor its worth escape thee.
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Misfortune nobly born is good fortune.
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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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Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.
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When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love.
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The sexual embrace can only be compared with music and with prayer.
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Your days are numbered. Use them to throw open the windows of your soul to the sun. If you do not, the sun will soon set, and you with it.
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You always own the option of having no opinion.
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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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Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.
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Look to nothing, not even for a moment except to reason.
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