More Quotes by Marcus Aurelius
Both happiness and unhappiness depend on perception
Your days are numbered. Use them to throw open the windows of your soul to the sun. If you do not, the sun will soon set, and you with it.
When another blames you or hates you, or people voice similar criticisms, go to their souls, penetrate inside and see what sort of people they are. You will realize that there is no need to be racked with anxiety that they should hold any particular opinion about you.
It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.
Life is short. Do not forget about the most important things in our life, living for other people and doing good for them.
You have to assemble your life yourself - action by action.
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.
Do not be wise in words - be wise in deeds.
The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.
If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.
