Observe the movements of the stars as if you were running their courses with them, and let your mind constantly dwell on the changes of the elements into each other. Such imaginings wash away the filth of life on the ground.
Marcus Aurelius
Stars, Life, Reflection, Nature, Change, Perspective
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Free Will | Temperance | Aging | Adaptability | Fleeting | Self | Personal Integrity | Nature’s Purpose | Judgment | Element Harmony | Legacy | Community Harmony | Vanity | Escape | Wisdom Choice | Human Understanding | Neutral Judgement | Self Discovery | Values | Impossibility | More
More Marcus Aurelius Quotes
“Do every act of your life as if it were your last.” Marcus Aurelius
Mindful Living, Life Purpose, Finality Awareness, Living, Purpose, Awareness
Marcus Aurelius Mindful Living, Life Purpose, Finality Awareness, Living, Purpose, Awareness“Socrates used to call the opinions of the many by the name of Lamiae, bugbears to frighten children.” Marcus Aurelius
Opinions, Wisdom, Society, Perception, Influence, Truth
Marcus Aurelius Opinions, Wisdom, Society, Perception, Influence, Truth“Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away.” Marcus Aurelius
Time, Change, Events, Passage, Fate, Impermanence
Marcus Aurelius Time, Change, Events, Passage, Fate, Impermanence“When you find an unwillingness to rise early in the morning, endeavor to rouse your faculties, and act up to your kind, and consider that you have to do the business of a man; and that action is both beneficial and the end of your being.” Marcus Aurelius
Morning Discipline, Purposeful Action, Human Duty, Discipline, Action, Duty
Marcus Aurelius Morning Discipline, Purposeful Action, Human Duty, Discipline, Action, Duty“Death – a stopping of impressions through the senses, and of the pulling of the cords of motion, and of the ways of thought, and of service to the flesh.” Marcus Aurelius
Life Purpose, Human Existence, Inner Strength, Death, Mindset, Reflection
Marcus Aurelius Life Purpose, Human Existence, Inner Strength, Death, Mindset, Reflection“All things fade and quickly turn to myth.” Marcus Aurelius
Time, Change, Memory, Impermanence, Transience, Legacy
Marcus Aurelius Time, Change, Memory, Impermanence, Transience, Legacy“Nothing proceeds from nothingness, as also nothing passes away into non-existence.” Marcus Aurelius
Existence Continuity, Universal Order, Life Continuity, Existence, Order, Continuity
Marcus Aurelius Existence Continuity, Universal Order, Life Continuity, Existence, Order, Continuity“Change your attitude to the things that bother you and you will be aware of them.” Marcus Aurelius
Mindset Shift, Personal Growth, Emotional Awareness, Attitude, Growth, Awareness
Marcus Aurelius Mindset Shift, Personal Growth, Emotional Awareness, Attitude, Growth, Awareness“I, who have never willfully pained another, have no business to pain myself.” Marcus Aurelius
Self Kindness, Emotional Peace, Inner Compassion, Kindness, Peace, Compassion
Marcus Aurelius Self Kindness, Emotional Peace, Inner Compassion, Kindness, Peace, Compassion“You are making an inopportune rejection of what Nature has given you today, if all your mind is set on what men will say of you tomorrow.” Marcus Aurelius
Present Focus, Nature’s Gifts, Self-Acceptance, Focus, Gifts, Acceptance
Marcus Aurelius Present Focus, Nature’s Gifts, Self-Acceptance, Focus, Gifts, Acceptance“Remember that all is opinion. For what was said by the Cynic Monimus is manifest: and manifest too is the use of what was said, if a man receives what may be got out of it as far as it is true.” Marcus Aurelius
Subjective Truth, Opinion Reality, Personal Belief, Truth, Opinion, Belief
Marcus Aurelius Subjective Truth, Opinion Reality, Personal Belief, Truth, Opinion, Belief“Each of us needs what nature gives us, when nature gives us.” Marcus Aurelius
Natural Timing, Patience In Life, Trusting Nature, Timing, Patience, Nature
Marcus Aurelius Natural Timing, Patience In Life, Trusting Nature, Timing, Patience, Nature“Look within, for within is the wellspring of virtue, which will not cease flowing, if you cease not from digging.” Marcus Aurelius
Inner Strength, Self Discovery, Virtue, Wisdom, Reflection, Growth
Marcus Aurelius Inner Strength, Self Discovery, Virtue, Wisdom, Reflection, Growth“Tranquility is nothing else than the good ordering of the mind.” Marcus Aurelius
Inner Peace, Mental Clarity, Calm, Reflection, Harmony, Balance
Marcus Aurelius Inner Peace, Mental Clarity, Calm, Reflection, Harmony, Balance“The one thing worth living for is to keep one’s soul pure.” Marcus Aurelius
Soul, Purity, Life, Virtue, Peace, Integrity
Marcus Aurelius Soul, Purity, Life, Virtue, Peace, Integrity“He who has seen present things has seen all, both everything which has taken place from all eternity and everything which will be for time without end; for all things are of one kin and of one form.” Marcus Aurelius
Timeless Truth, Universal Understanding, Eternal Life, Truth, Time, Universe
Marcus Aurelius Timeless Truth, Universal Understanding, Eternal Life, Truth, Time, Universe“The rottenness of the matter which is the foundation of everything!” Marcus Aurelius
Moral Decay, Human Foundation, Corrupt Nature, Corruption, Decay, Nature
Marcus Aurelius Moral Decay, Human Foundation, Corrupt Nature, Corruption, Decay, Nature“To breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” Marcus Aurelius
Life, Joy, Mindfulness, Love, Existence, Simplicity
Marcus Aurelius Life, Joy, Mindfulness, Love, Existence, Simplicity