Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aureliuswas Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Verus' death in 169. Marcus Aurelius was the last of the so-called Five Good Emperors. He was a practitioner of Stoicism, and his untitled writing, commonly known as the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, is the most significant source of our modern understanding of ancient Stoic philosophy...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 April 121
CityRome, Italy
life opinion universe
The universe is in change, life is an opinion.
fear philosophy philosophical
Be content with what you are, and wish not change; nor dread your last day, nor long for it.
philosophical taken eternity
He who has seen present things has seen all, both everything which has taken place from all eternity and everything which will be for time without end; for all things are of one kin and of one form.
death philosophical dying
Despise not death, but welcome it, for nature wills it like all else.
dignity remember proportion
Remember this-that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life.
inspiration men delight
A man's true delight is to do the things he was made for.
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Reverence the gods, and help men. Short is life.
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Anger cannot be dishonest.
happiness thinking select
Think of what you have rather than of what you lack. Of the things you have, select the best and then reflect how eagerly you would have sought them if you did not have them.
success lying military
The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.
world should feels
Why should we feel anger at the world? As if the world would notice?
ignorance vanity principles
It is a disgrace to let ignorance and vanity do more with us than prudence and principle.
strength men tasks
Because your own strength is unequal to a task, do not assume it is beyond the powers of man.
truth ignorance thinking
If someone is able to show me that what I think or do is not right, I will happily change, for I seek the truth, by which no one was ever truly harmed. It is the person who continues in his self-deception and ignorance who is harmed.