Look deep into the hearts of men, and see what delights and disgusts the wise. Marcus Aurelius More Quotes by Marcus Aurelius More Quotes From Marcus Aurelius Whatever may happen to you was prepared for you from all eternity; and the implication of causes was from eternity spinning the thread of your being. Marcus Aurelius destinycausesmay Frequently consider the connection of all things in the universe. .. We should not say 'I am an Athenian' or 'I am a Roman' but 'I am a citizen of the Universe. Marcus Aurelius ethicsconnectionscitizens The wise man sees in the misfortune of others what he should avoid. Marcus Aurelius wisdomwisemen Socrates used to call the opinions of the many by the name of Lamiae, bugbears to frighten children. Marcus Aurelius opinionnameschildren Let not your mind run on what you lack as much as on what you have already. Marcus Aurelius philosophicalgratituderunning Soon you will have forgotten the world, and soon the world will have forgotten you. Marcus Aurelius forgottenworld Happiness is no other than soundness and perfection of mind. Marcus Aurelius perfectionmindhappiness A man does not sin by commission only, but often by omission. Marcus Aurelius omissionmenreligion All things are the same, familiar in enterprise, momentary in endurance, coarse in substance. All things now are as they were in the day of those whom we have buried. Marcus Aurelius buriedendurancesubstance Dig within. There lies the wellspring of good. Marcus Aurelius wellspringwiselying Live out your life in truth and justice, tolerant of those who are neither true nor just. Marcus Aurelius truth-and-justicevaluesjustice When force of circumstance upsets your equanimity lose no time in recovering your self-control, and do not remain out of tune longer than you can help. Habitual recurrence to the harmony will increase your mastery of it. Marcus Aurelius upsetunityself How ridiculous and how strange to be surprised at anything which happens in life Marcus Aurelius ridiculoussurprisestrange It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own. Marcus Aurelius perfectminddesire For nowhere either with more quiet or more freedom from trouble does a man retire than into his own soul, particularly when he has within him such thoughts that by looking into them he is immediately in perfect tranquility; and I affirm that tranquility is nothing else than the good ordering of the mind. Marcus Aurelius perfectmenpeace To expect an impossibility is madness. Marcus Aurelius impossibilitymadness Think of what you have rather than of what you lack. Of the things you have, select the best and then reflect how eagerly you would have sought them if you did not have them. Marcus Aurelius selecthappinessthinking Snow endures but for a season, and joy comes with the morning. Marcus Aurelius joysnowmorning Welcome every experience the looms of fate may weave for you. Marcus Aurelius welcomefatemay Without a purpose, nothing should be done. Marcus Aurelius donepurposeshould
