Quotes
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I can control my thoughts as necessary; then how can I be troubled?
Marcus Aurelius
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Book VII
Humanities Books
What is not good for the swarm is not good for the bee.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book VI
Humanities Books
The only thing that isn't worthless: to live this life out truthfully and rightly. And be patient with those who don't.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book VI
Humanities Books
But if we judge only those things which are in our power to be good or bad, there remains no reason either for finding fault with God or standing in a hostile attitude to man.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book VI
Humanities Books
Adapt yourself to the environment in which your lot has been cast, and show true love to the fellow-mortals with whom destiny has surrounded you.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book VI
Humanities Books
I consist of a little body and a soul.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book VI
Humanities Books
Reverence the gods, and help men. Short is life.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book VI
Humanities Books
Death,—a stopping of impressions through the senses, and of the pulling of the cords of motion, and of the ways of thought, and of service to the flesh.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book VI
Humanities Books
I do what is mine to do; the rest doesn't disturb me.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book VI
Humanities Books
If any man can convince me and bring home to me that I do not think or act aright, gladly will I change; for I search after truth, by which man never yet was harmed. But he is harmed who abideth on still in his deception and ignorance.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book VI
Humanities Books
Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book VI
Humanities Books
The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book VI
Humanities Books
The controlling Intelligence understands its own nature, and what it does, and whereon it works.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book VI
Humanities Books
Look beneath the surface; let not the several quality of a thing nor its worth escape thee.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book VI
Humanities Books
Just that you do the right thing. The rest doesn't matter. Cold or warm. Tired or well-rested. Despised or honored. Dying . . . or busy with other assignments.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book VI
Humanities Books
But true good fortune is what you make for yourself. Good fortune: good character, good intentions, and good actions.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book V
Humanities Books
...be tolerant with others and strict with yourself. Remember, nothing belongs to you but your flesh and blood—and nothing else is under your control.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book V
Humanities Books
The intelligence of the universe is social.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book V
Humanities Books
Art thou angry with him whose arm-pits stink? art thou angry with him whose mouth smells foul? What good will this anger do thee?
Marcus Aurelius
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Book V
Humanities Books
Prize that which is best in the universe; and this is that which useth everything and ordereth everything.
Marcus Aurelius
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Book V
Humanities Books