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Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

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Inspirational, Empathy, Faults
Marcus Aurelius, C. Scot Hicks, David Hicks (2002). “The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations”, p.120, Simon and Schuster

What we do in life ripples in eternity.

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Eternity, Ripple

I'm going to be meeting with people today who talk too much - people who are selfish, egotistical, ungrateful. But I won't be surprised or disturbed, for I can't imagine a world without such people.

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Selfish, People, Ungrateful

Don't be ashamed to need help. Like a soldier storming a wall, you have a mission to accomplish. And if you've been wounded and you need a comrade to pull you up? So what?

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Motivational, Wall, Soldier
Marcus Aurelius, Plato, Aristotle (2012). “The Modern Library Collection of Greek and Roman Philosophy 3-Book Bundle: Meditations; Selected Dialogues of Plato; The Basic Works of Aristotle”, p.191, Modern Library

Both happiness and unhappiness depend on perception

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Perception, Human Nature, Unhappiness

If someone can prove me wrong and show me my mistake in any thought or action, I shall gladly change. I seek the truth, which never harmed anyone: the harm is to persist in one's own self-deception and ignorance.

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Mistake, Ignorance, Self
Marcus Aurelius (2006). “Meditations”, p.95, Penguin UK

Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you'll have more time, and more tranquillity. Ask yourself at every moment, 'Is this necessary?'

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Focus, Simplicity, Essentials
Marcus Aurelius, Plato, Aristotle (2012). “The Modern Library Collection of Greek and Roman Philosophy 3-Book Bundle: Meditations; Selected Dialogues of Plato; The Basic Works of Aristotle”, p.139, Modern Library

No one was ever injured by the truth; but he who persists in self-deception and ignorance is injured.

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Ignorance, Self, Deception

The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.

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Revenge, Enemy, Best Revenge
"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius, Book VI, (6), (c. 161 - 180 AD).

Life is short. Do not forget about the most important things in our life, living for other people and doing good for them.

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Life Is Short, People, Important

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.

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Inspirational, Truth, Honesty
Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2015). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.72, Lulu.com

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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Soul, Use, Sun
Marcus Aurelius, C. Scot Hicks, David Hicks (2002). “The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations”, p.28, Simon and Schuster

Adapt yourself to the life you have been given; and truly love the people with whom destiny has surrounded you.

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Love, Inspirational, Destiny

Live your life as if you are ready to say goodbye to it at any moment, as if the time left for you were some pleasant surprise.

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Goodbye, Live Your Life, Pleasant Surprises

Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.

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Life, Beauty, Running

A person's worth is measured by the worth of what he values.

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Persons, Values

Whoever values peace of mind and the health of the soul will live the best of all possible lives.

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Peace, Soul, Mind

Imagine you were now dead, or had not lived before his moment. Now view the rest of your life as a bonus.

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Views, Bonus, Rest Of Your Life

What does not benefit the hive is no benefit to the bee.

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Doe, Benefits, Bees
Marcus Aurelius (2009). “Meditations”, p.43, Everyman's Library

You should banish any thoughts of how you may appear to others.

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May, Should

The happiness of those who want to be popular depends on others; the happiness of those who seek pleasure fluctuates with moods outside their control; but the happiness of the wise grows out of their own free acts.

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Wise, Humor, Deep Thought
Marcus Aurelius, C. Scot Hicks, David Hicks (2002). “The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations”, p.75, Simon and Schuster

The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.

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Success, Lying, Military

Why should we feel anger at the world? As if the world would notice?

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World, Should, Feels
Marcus Aurelius (2002). “Meditations: A New Translation”, p.91, Modern Library

The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.

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Philosophical, Forever, Keep Moving Forward

Our anger and annoyance are more detrimental to us than the things themselves which anger or annoy us.

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Forgiveness, Anger, Annoying

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