We are too much accustomed to attribute to a single cause that which is the product of several, and the majority of our controversies come from that. Marcus Aurelius More Quotes by Marcus Aurelius More Quotes From Marcus Aurelius Be content to seem what you really are. Marcus Aurelius self-acceptance loving-yourself philosophical ...the sole thing of which any man can be deprived is the present; since this is all he owns, and nobody can lose what is not his. Marcus Aurelius deprived sole men Failure to read what is happening in another's soul is not easily seen as a cause of unhappiness: but those who fail to attend the motions of their own soul are necessarily unhappy. Marcus Aurelius causes unhappy soul Bear in mind that the measure of a man is the worth of the things he cares about. Marcus Aurelius care mind men Take away your opinion, and then there is taken away the complaint, 'I have been harmed.' Take away the complaint, 'I have been harmed,' and the harm is taken away. Marcus Aurelius harm opinion taken That which is really beautiful has no need of anything; not more than law, not more than truth, not more than benevolence or modesty. Marcus Aurelius law beautiful needs Which is recorded of Socrates, that he was able both to abstain from, and to enjoy, those things which many are too weak to abstain from, and cannot enjoy without excess. But to be strong enough both to bear the one and to be sober in the other is the mark of a man who has a perfect and invincible soul. Marcus Aurelius strong perfect men Objective judgement, now, at this very moment. Unselfish action, now, at this very moment. Willing acceptance - now, at this very moment - of all external events. That's all you need. Marcus Aurelius judgement events acceptance A man should always have these two rules in readiness. First, to do only what the reason of your ruling and legislating faculties suggest for the service of man. Second, to change your opinion whenever anyone at hand sets you right and unsettles you in an opinion, but this change of opinion should come only because you are persuaded that something is just or to the public advantage, not because it appears pleasant or increases your reputation. Marcus Aurelius men two hands Men despise one another and flatter one another; and men wish to raise themselves above one another, and crouch before one another. Marcus Aurelius despise wish men Be not careless in deeds, nor confused in words, nor rambling in thought. Marcus Aurelius confused confusing confusion Limit time to the present. Meditate upon your last hour. Marcus Aurelius lasts limits time The wrongdoer is often the person who left something undone, rather than the person who has done something Marcus Aurelius undone done persons The one thing worth living for is to keep one's soul pure. Marcus Aurelius one-thing pure soul How many after being celebrated by fame have been given up to oblivion; and how many who have celebrated the fame of others have long been dead. Marcus Aurelius oblivion fame long The soul is dyed by the thoughts. Dye it then, with a continuous series of such thoughts as these - that where a man can live, there - if he will - he can also live well. Marcus Aurelius live-well soul men There is change in all things. You yourself are subject to continual change and some decay, and this is common to the entire universe. Marcus Aurelius decay change common Never value anything as profitable to thyself which shall compel thee to break thy promise, to lose thy self-respect, to hate any man, to suspect, to curse, to act the hypocrite, to desire anything which needs walls and curtains. Marcus Aurelius wall hate hypocrite Remember this - that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life. Marcus Aurelius dignity character life A man's life is what his thoughts make of it. Marcus Aurelius positive-thinking happiness life
