Marcus Aurelius Quotes

Quotes by Marcus Aurelius (26 April 121 AD – 17 March 180), an emperor of Rome from 161 AD to 180. Aurelius oversaw an expansion of the Roman empire, and is still considered to be one of the most important Stoic philosophers. His book "Meditations," written while on campaign between 170 and 180, is revered as a literary monument to Stoic philosophy, and is a major source for most of his famous quotes.
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Do not think that what is hard... Marcus Aurelius Quote
Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; and if it is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach. Marcus Aurelius Quote
A man should be upright... Marcus Aurelius Quote
A man should be upright, not be kept upright. Marcus Aurelius Quote
Dwell on the beauty of life... Marcus Aurelius Quote
Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them. Marcus Aurelius Quote
You have power over your mind... Marcus Aurelius Quote
You have power over your mind -- not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. Marcus Aurelius Quote
Do every act of your life... Marcus Aurelius Quote
Do every act of your life as if it were your last. Marcus Aurelius Quote
Live a good life... Marcus Aurelius Quote
Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones. Marcus Aurelius Quote
Be not disgusted... Marcus Aurelius Quote
Be not disgusted, nor discouraged, nor dissatisfied, if thou dost not succeed in doing everything according to right principles; but when thou has failed, return back again, and be content if the greater part of what thou doest is consistent with man's nature, and love this to which thou returnest. Marcus Aurelius Quote
The happiness of your life... Marcus Aurelius Quote
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. Marcus Aurelius Quote
In everything that you do... Marcus Aurelius Quote
In everything that you do, stop and ask yourself if death is a dreadful thing because it deprives you of this. Marcus Aurelius Quote
Accept things to which fate... Marcus Aurelius Quote
Accept things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart. Marcus Aurelius Quote
Life is a warfare... Marcus Aurelius Quote
Life is a warfare and a stranger's sojourn, and after-fame is oblivion. Marcus Aurelius Quote
Everything we hear... Marcus Aurelius Quote
Everything we hear is an opinion not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective not the truth. Marcus Aurelius Quote
Waste no more time... Marcus Aurelius Quote
Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one. Marcus Aurelius Quote
When you arise... Marcus Aurelius Quote
When you arise in the morning, think what a precious privilege it is to be alive -- to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius Quote
The sexual embrace... Marcus Aurelius Quote
The sexual embrace can only be compared with music and with prayer. Marcus Aurelius Quote