Quotes from Marcus Aurelius
Everything that exists is in a manner the seed of that which will be.
- Marcus Aurelius
Every little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
- Marcus Aurelius
Why should we feel anger at the world? As if the world would notice?
- Marcus Aurelius
When you are offended at anyone's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. By attending to them, you will forget your anger and learn to live wisely.
- Marcus Aurelius
So much worse are the consequences of anger than its causes.
- Marcus Aurelius
Art thou angry with him whose armpits stink? Art thou angry with him whose mouth smells foul?
- Marcus Aurelius
No form of nature is inferior to art; for the arts merely imitate natural forms.
- Marcus Aurelius
When you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, remember that your defining characteristic-what defines a human being-is to work with others.
- Marcus Aurelius
I, who have never willfully pained another, have no business to pain myself.
- Marcus Aurelius
A little flesh, a little breath, and a Reason to rule all - that is myself.
- Marcus Aurelius
Whatever may happen to you was prepared for you from all eternity; and the implication of causes was from eternity spinning the thread of your being.
- Marcus Aurelius
Life is a warfare and a stranger's sojourn, and after fame is oblivion.
- Marcus Aurelius