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More Quotes by Marcus Aurelius
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.
If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.
Why should we feel anger at the world? As if the world would notice?
What we do in life ripples in eternity.
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?'
Think of all the years passed by in which you said to yourself "I'll do it tomorrow," and how the gods have again and again granted you periods of grace of which you have not availed yourself. It is time to realize that you are a member of the Universe, that you are born of Nature itself, and to know that a limit has been set to your time. Use every moment wisely, to perceive your inner refulgence, or 'twill be gone and nevermore within your reach.
There is but one thing of real value - to cultivate truth and justice, and to live without anger in the midst of lying and unjust men.
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.
