Top 25 Quotes by Marcus Aurelius of 777 - Page 25

There are three relations [between thee and other things]: the one to the body which surrounds thee; the second to the divine cause from which all things come to all; and the third to those who live with thee.

There are three relations [between thee and other things]: the one to the body which surrounds thee; the second to the divine cause from which all things come to all; and the third to those who live with thee.

Marcus Aurelius

Three, Body, Causes

Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2016). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.88, Enhanced Media Publishing

Flinch not, neither give up nor despair, if the achieving of every act in accordance with right principle is not always continuous with thee.

Marcus Aurelius

Giving Up, Despair, Principles

"Meditations". Book by Marcus Aurelius. Book V, 9,

Why should any of these things that happen externally distract thee? Give thyself leisure to learn some good thing: cease roving to and fro.

Marcus Aurelius

Giving, Roving, Leisure

Think not disdainfully of death, but look on it with favor; for even death is one of the things that Nature wills.

Marcus Aurelius

Death, Nature, Thinking

"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius, Book IX, (3), (c. 161 - 180 AD).

I bless the gods for not letting my education in rhetoric, poetry, and other literary studies come easily to me, and thereby sparing me from an absorbing interest in these subjects.

Marcus Aurelius

Study, Bless, Rhetoric

Marcus Aurelius, C. Scot Hicks, David Hicks (2002). “The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations”, p.25, Simon and Schuster

Now departure from the world of men is nothing to fear, if gods exist: because they would not involve you in any harm. If they do not exist, or if they have no care for humankind, then what is life to me in a world devoid of gods, or devoid of providence? But they do exist, and they do care for humankind: and they have put it absolutely in man's power to avoid falling into the true kinds of harm.

Marcus Aurelius

Fall, Men, Departure

"Meditations".

All things from eternity are of like forms and come round in circle.

Marcus Aurelius

Circles, Eternity, Form

Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2016). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.28, Enhanced Media Publishing

We are born for cooperation

Marcus Aurelius

Cooperation, Born

Marcus Aurelius (Emperor of Rome) (2013). “Meditations”, p.9, Oxford University Press

Do not consider anything for your interest which makes you break your word, quit your modesty or inclines you to any practice which will not bear the light or look the world in the face.

Marcus Aurelius

Light, Practice, Principles

It is not the actions of others which trouble us (for those actions are controlled by their governing part), but rather it is our own judgments. Therefore remove those judgments and resolve to let go of your anger, and it will already be gone. How do you let go? By realizing that such actions are not shameful to you.

Marcus Aurelius

Letting Go, Gone, Action

The controlling Intelligence understands its own nature, and what it does, and whereon it works.

Marcus Aurelius

Doe

"Meditations". Book by Marcus Aurelius. Book VI, 5,

And in the case of superior things like stars, we discover a kind of unity in separation. The higher we rise on the scale of being, the easier it is to discern a connection even among things separated by vast distances.

Marcus Aurelius

Stars, Distance, Unity

Marcus Aurelius, C. Scot Hicks, David Hicks (2002). “The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations”, p.105, Simon and Schuster

If thou canst see sharp, look and judge wisely, says the philosopher.

Marcus Aurelius

Judging, Looks, Philosopher

Marcus Aurelius (2016). “Meditations”, p.57, Enhanced Media Publishing

A rational nature admits of nothing but what is serviceable to the rest of mankind.

Marcus Aurelius

Human Nature, Mankind, Rational

Marcus Aurelius (Emperor of Rome), André Dacier, Thomas Gataker (1701). “The Emperor-Marcus Antonius: his conversation with himself. together with the preliminary discourse of the learned Gataker”, p.180

As for life, it is a battle and a sojourning in a strange land; but the fame that comes after is oblivion.

Marcus Aurelius

Life, Land, Battle

"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius, Book II, (17), (c. 161 - 180 AD).

Look to the essence of a thing, whether it be a point of doctrine, of practice, or of interpretation.

Marcus Aurelius

Essence, Practice, Doctrine

"Meditations". Book by Marcus Aurelius. Book VIII, 22,

Art thou angry with him whose armpits stink? Art thou angry with him whose mouth smells foul?

Marcus Aurelius

Art, Smell, Mouths

Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2016). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.57, Enhanced Media Publishing

The nature of the universe is the nature of things that are. Now, things that are have kinship with things that are from the beginning. Further, this nature is styled Truth; and it is the first cause of all that is true.

Marcus Aurelius

Firsts, Causes, Kinship

"Meditations". Book by Marcus Aurelius. Book IX, 1,

Thou art a little soul bearing about a corpse.

Marcus Aurelius

Art, Soul, Littles

Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2016). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.46, Enhanced Media Publishing

The gods gave me a father who ruled over me and rid me of any trace of arrogance and showed me that one can live in a palace without bodyguards, extravagant attire, chandeliers, statues, and other luxuries. He taught me that it is possible to live instead pretty much in the manner of a private citizen without losing any of the dignity and authority a ruler must possess to discharge his imperial duties effectively.

Marcus Aurelius

Father, Luxury, Arrogance

Marcus Aurelius, C. Scot Hicks, David Hicks (2002). “The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations”, p.25, Simon and Schuster

Because a thing is difficult for you, do not therefore suppose it to be beyond mortal power. On the contrary, if anything is possible and proper for man to do, assume that it must fall within your own capacity.

Marcus Aurelius

Fall, Power, Men

But this is altogether a mark of the most common sort of men, for it is in your power whenever you choose to retire into yourself.

Marcus Aurelius

Self Esteem, Independence, Self Determination

"Meditations".

Thou seest how few be the things, the which if a man has at his command his life flows gently on and is divine.

Marcus Aurelius

Men, Flow, Divine

"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius, Book II, (5), (c. 161 - 180 AD).

Let thine occupations be few, saith the sage, if thou wouldst lead a tranquil life.

Marcus Aurelius

Life, Sage, Occupation

The perfection of moral character consists in this, in passing every day as the last, and in being neither violently excited nor torpid nor playing the hypocrite.

Marcus Aurelius

Character, Hypocrite, Perfection

Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2016). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.82, Enhanced Media Publishing

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