Do what you will. Even if you tear yourself apart, most people will continue doing the same things.
Marcus Aurelius
Life Choices, Action, Persistence, Effort, Change, People
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More Marcus Aurelius Quotes
“The man who doesn’t know what the universe is doesn’t know where he lives.” Marcus Aurelius
Universal Knowledge, Self-Awareness, Philosophical Insight, Knowledge, Insight, Awareness
Marcus Aurelius Universal Knowledge, Self-Awareness, Philosophical Insight, Knowledge, Insight, Awareness“For outward show is a wonderful perverter of the reason.” Marcus Aurelius
Appearance, Deception, Reason, Authenticity, Truth, Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius Appearance, Deception, Reason, Authenticity, Truth, Wisdom“Each thing is of like form from everlasting and comes round again in its cycle.” Marcus Aurelius
Cycle, Life, Change, Rebirth, Nature, Continuity
Marcus Aurelius Cycle, Life, Change, Rebirth, Nature, Continuity“As far as you can, get into the habit of asking yourself in relation to any action taken by another: “What is his point of reference here?” But begin with yourself: examine yourself first.” Marcus Aurelius
Self Inquiry, Self Awareness, Reflective Thinking, Awareness, Reflection, Inquiry
Marcus Aurelius Self Inquiry, Self Awareness, Reflective Thinking, Awareness, Reflection, Inquiry“Why do we shrink from change? What can come into being save by change?” Marcus Aurelius
Change, Growth, Fear, Transformation, Life, Adaptability
Marcus Aurelius Change, Growth, Fear, Transformation, Life, Adaptability“People find pressure in different ways. I find it in keeping my mind clear. In not turning away from people or the things that happen to them. In accepting and welcoming everything I see. In treating each thing as it deserves.” Marcus Aurelius
Stress Management, Mental Clarity, Emotional Balance, Mind, Balance, Stress
Marcus Aurelius Stress Management, Mental Clarity, Emotional Balance, Mind, Balance, Stress“The memory of everything is very soon overwhelmed in time.” Marcus Aurelius
Memory, Time, Forgetfulness, Past, Ephemeral, Impermanence
Marcus Aurelius Memory, Time, Forgetfulness, Past, Ephemeral, Impermanence“The universal nature out of the universal substance, as if it were wax, now molds a horse, and when it has broken this up, it uses the material for a tree, then for a man, then for something else...” Marcus Aurelius
Nature, Transformation, Change, Life, Cycles, Evolution
Marcus Aurelius Nature, Transformation, Change, Life, Cycles, Evolution“The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts.” Marcus Aurelius
Thought Influence, Inner Life, Soul Reflection, Soul, Thoughts, Mind
Marcus Aurelius Thought Influence, Inner Life, Soul Reflection, Soul, Thoughts, Mind“Live out your life in truth and justice, tolerant of those who are neither true nor just.” Marcus Aurelius
Truth, Justice, Tolerance, Integrity, Morality, Reflection
Marcus Aurelius Truth, Justice, Tolerance, Integrity, Morality, Reflection“Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom destiny has ordained that you shall live.” Marcus Aurelius
Adaptation, Fate, Love, Destiny, Life, Acceptance
Marcus Aurelius Adaptation, Fate, Love, Destiny, Life, Acceptance“Unhappy am I because this has happened to me.- Not so, but happy am I, though this has happened to me, because I continue free from pain, neither crushed by the present nor fearing the future.” Marcus Aurelius
Happiness, Resilience, Acceptance, Peace, Control, Perspective
Marcus Aurelius Happiness, Resilience, Acceptance, Peace, Control, Perspective“Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break; but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.” Marcus Aurelius
Resilience, Strength, Calm, Endurance, Stability, Patience
Marcus Aurelius Resilience, Strength, Calm, Endurance, Stability, Patience“You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” Marcus Aurelius
Mind Control, Strength, Self-awareness, Focus, Mental Clarity, Resilience
Marcus Aurelius Mind Control, Strength, Self-awareness, Focus, Mental Clarity, Resilience“Light may earth’s crumbling sand be laid on thee, that dogs may dig thy bones up easily.” Marcus Aurelius
Mortality, Transience, Death Reflection, Mortality, Reflection, Death
Marcus Aurelius Mortality, Transience, Death Reflection, Mortality, Reflection, Death“My only fear is doing something contrary to human nature – the wrong thing, the wrong way, or at the wrong time.” Marcus Aurelius
Human Nature, Fear Of Mistakes, Moral Action, Nature, Action, Mistakes
Marcus Aurelius Human Nature, Fear Of Mistakes, Moral Action, Nature, Action, Mistakes“All things are changing; and thou thyself art in continuous mutation and in a manner in continuous destruction and the whole universe too.” Marcus Aurelius
Change, Life, Transformation, Mortality, Nature, Evolution
Marcus Aurelius Change, Life, Transformation, Mortality, Nature, Evolution“Nature in no case cometh short of art, for the arts are copiers of natural forms.” Marcus Aurelius
Nature, Art, Imitation, Creation, Beauty, Expression
Marcus Aurelius Nature, Art, Imitation, Creation, Beauty, Expression