The whole contains nothing that is not for its advantage. By remembering that I am part of such a whole, I shall be content with everything that happens. Marcus Aurelius More Quotes by Marcus Aurelius More Quotes From Marcus Aurelius A little time, and thou shalt close thy eyes; and him who has attended thee to thy grave, another soon will lament. Marcus Aurelius graves eye littles Retire into thyself. The rational principle which rules has this nature, that it is content with itself when it does what is just, and so secures tranquility. Marcus Aurelius tranquility principles doe Remember that all is opinion. Marcus Aurelius opinion criticism remember Be not disgusted, nor discouraged, nor dissatisfied, if thou dost not succeed in doing everything according to right principles; but when thou bast failed, return back again, and be content if the greater part of what thou doest is consistent with man's nature, and love this to which thou returnest Marcus Aurelius return-back love men Do not disturb yourself by picturing your life as a whole; do not assemble in your mind the many and varied troubles which have come to you in the past and will come again in the future, but ask yourself with regard to every present difficulty: 'What is there in this that is unbearable and beyond endurance?' Marcus Aurelius endurance mind past It is within our power not to make a judgement about something, and so not disturb our minds; for nothing in itself possesses the power to form our judgements. Marcus Aurelius judgement form mind Let thine occupations be few, saith the sage, if thou wouldst lead a tranquil life. Marcus Aurelius sage occupation life He that dies in extreme old age will be reduced to the same state with him that is cut down untimely. Marcus Aurelius cutting states age I am an old man and have had many worries, but most have never come to pass. Marcus Aurelius motivation worry men Thou art a little soul bearing about a corpse. Marcus Aurelius soul littles art He does not write at all whose poems no man reads Marcus Aurelius reading writing men For a man can lose neither the past nor the future; for how can one take from him that which is not his? So remember these two points: first, that each thing is of like form from everlasting and comes round again in its cycle, and that it signifies not whether a man shall look upon the same things for a hundred years or two hundred, or for an infinity of time; second, that the longest lived and the shortest lived man, when they come to die, lose one and the same thing. Marcus Aurelius time men past Why dost thou not pray... to give thee the faculty of not fearing any of the things which thou fearest, or of not desiring any of the things which thou desirest, or not being pained at anything, rather than pray that any of these things should not happen or happen? Marcus Aurelius should praying giving The whole universe is change and life itself is but what you deem it Marcus Aurelius change whole spiritual The stream of tendency in which all things seek to fulfill the law of their being. Marcus Aurelius tendencies evolution law Frequently consider the connection of all things in the universe. Marcus Aurelius words-of-wisdom connections all-things Gluttony and drunkenness have two evils attendant on them; they make the carcass smart, as well as the pocket. Marcus Aurelius smart evil two From Alexander the Platonic, not frequently nor without necessity to say to any one, or to write in a letter, that I have no leisure; nor continually to excuse the neglect of duties required by our relation to those with whom we live, by alleging urgent occupations. Marcus Aurelius occupation writing science Cultivate these, then, for they are wholly within your power: sincerity and dignity; industriousness; and sobriety. Avoid grumbling, be frugal, considerate, and frank; be temperate in manner and speech; carry yourself with authority. Marcus Aurelius grumbling sobriety power Most of what we say and do is unnecessary: remove the superfluity, and you will have more time and less bother. So in every case one should prompt oneself: 'Is this, or is it not, something necessary?' And the removal of the unnecessary should apply not only to actions but to thoughts also: then no redundant actions either will follow. Marcus Aurelius unnecessary action time
