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More Quotes by Marcus Aurelius
You have to assemble your life yourself - action by action.
Imagine you were now dead, or had not lived before his moment. Now view the rest of your life as a bonus.
Nothing befalls any man which he is not fitted to endure.
Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.
Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.
Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you'll have more time, and more tranquillity. Ask yourself at every moment, 'Is this necessary?'
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.
Do not be wise in words - be wise in deeds.
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
