Marcus Aurelius on action
Marcus Aurelius96 quotes“Do every act of your life as though it were the very last act of your life.””
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What we cannot bear removes us from life; what remains can be borne.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius Receive without conceit, release without struggle.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius The time is at hand when you will have forgotten everything; and the time is at hand when all will have forgotten you. Always reflect that soon you will be no one, and nowhere.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius Confine yourself to the present.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius Life is opinion.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius Neither worse then or better is a thing made by being praised.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius Everything that happens, happens as it should, and if you observe carefully, you will find this to be so.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius Do not be ashamed of help.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius Live out your life in truth and justice, tolerant of those who are neither true nor just.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius All men are made one for another: either then teach them better or bear with them.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius Adapt yourself to the life you have been given; and truly love the people with whom destiny has surrounded you.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius
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More on action
There is no such thing as ‘too insane’ unless others turn up dead due to your actions.
Mahatma GandhiMahatma Gandhi We must constantly encourage ourselves and each other to attempt the heretical actions that our dreams imply and so many of our old ideas disparage.
Audre LordeAudre Lorde Love is action. It isn’t just talk, and it never was.
Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
ConfuciusConfucius We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect.
Barack ObamaBarack Obama I’m a woman of very few words, but lots of action.
Mae WestMae West As I look at our world Today, I am deeply impelled to Action. The “call” has spoken to me and I will humbly, gratefully and aggressively respond.
Will SmithWill Smith There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.
John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy
