05/14/2023
20 Quotes Marcus Aurelius Said That Changed Your Life ðŸ§
Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 161 to 180 AD. He is often remembered as one of the most famous Stoic philosophers and is best known for his book "Meditations," a collection of personal reflections on Stoic philosophy and practical advice on how to live a good life. Despite his position of power, Aurelius was known for his humility and dedication to virtue, and his writings have continued to inspire and influence people for centuries.
1. "The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it."
2. "Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking."
3. "Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart."
4. "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment."
5. "You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."
6. "The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are."
7. "The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury."
8. "The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts."
9. "What we do now echoes in eternity."
10. "The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts."
11. "The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing."
12. "Our life is what our thoughts make it."
13. "How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it."
14. "The man who has anticipated the coming of troubles takes away their power when they arrive."
15. "The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way."
16. "You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you."
17. "Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one."
18. "The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away."
19. "The greatest victory is conquering oneself."
20. "Be like the promontory against which the waves continually break, but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it."
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