Think of the country mouse and of the town mouse, and of the alarm and trepidation of the town mouse. Marcus Aurelius More Quotes by Marcus Aurelius More Quotes From Marcus Aurelius Wherever a man lives, he may live well. Marcus Aurelius live-well may men Have I done something for the general interest? Well then I have had my reward. Let this always be present to thy mind, and never stop doing such good. Marcus Aurelius rewards done mind To them that ask: Where hast thou seen the Gods, or how knowest thou certainly that there be Gods, that thou art so devout in their worship? I answer: Neither have I seen my own soul, and yet I respect and honor it. Marcus Aurelius respect soul art The mind which is free from passions is a citadel, for man has nothing more secure to which he can fly for refuge and for the future be inexpugnable . He then who has not seen this is an ignorant man: but he who has seen it and does not fly to this refuge is unhappy. Marcus Aurelius ignorant passion men Everything is but what we think it. Marcus Aurelius thinking No matter what anyone says or does, my task is to be emerald, my color undiminished. Marcus Aurelius tasks color doe Death is a release from the impressions of the senses, and from desires that make us their puppets, and from the vagaries of the mind, and from the hard service of the flesh. Marcus Aurelius perception science death Suppose that thou hast detached thyself from the natural unity... yet here there is this beautiful provision, that it is in thy power again to unite thyself. God has allowed this to no other part, after it has been separated and cut asunder, to come together again. ...he has distinguished man, for he has put it in his power not to be separated at all from the universal ...he has allowed him to be returned and to be united and to resume his place as a part. Marcus Aurelius cutting beautiful men Consider when thou art much vexed or grieved, that man's life is only a moment, and after a short time we are all laid out dead. Marcus Aurelius life-is men art While you live, while it is in your power, be good. Marcus Aurelius be-good Praise adds nothing to beauty--makes it neither better nor worse. Marcus Aurelius praise add Everything that happens, happens as it should. Marcus Aurelius should happens Keep reminding yourself of the way things are connected, of great relatedness. All things are implicated in one another and in sympathy with each other. This event is the consequence of some other one. Things push and pull on each other, and breathe together, and are ONE. Marcus Aurelius events together way No form of nature is inferior to art; for the arts merely imitate natural forms. Marcus Aurelius nature natural art A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires. Marcus Aurelius ambition inspirational mean The earth loveth the shower," and "the holy æther knoweth what love is." The Universe, too, loves to create whatsoever is destined to be made. Marcus Aurelius holy earth love-is This thou must always bear in mind, what is the nature of the whole, Marcus Aurelius bears mind art Alexander the Great and his mule driver both died and the same thing happened to both. Marcus Aurelius mules drivers happened A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others. Marcus Aurelius headstone gravestone men Since you are an integral part of a social system, let every act of yours contribute to the harmonization of social life. Any action that is not related directly or remotely to this social aim disturbs your life, and destroys your unity. Marcus Aurelius community social action
