What is not good for the swarm is not good for the bee. Marcus Aurelius More Quotes by Marcus Aurelius More Quotes From Marcus Aurelius Nothing happens to any man that he is not formed by nature to bear. Marcus Aurelius philosophical nature men Nothing befalls a man except what is in his nature to endure. Marcus Aurelius endure adversity men Accept whatever comes to you woven in the pattern of your destiny, for what could more aptly fit your needs? Marcus Aurelius destiny woven needs Leave the wrong done by another where the wrong arose. Marcus Aurelius done advice Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look. Marcus Aurelius emotional strength spring Don't go on discussing what a good person should be. Just be one. Marcus Aurelius good-person goes-on inspirational But if we judge only those things which are in our power to be good or bad, there remains no reason either for finding fault with God or standing in a hostile attitude to man. Marcus Aurelius judging attitude men We are the other of the other Marcus Aurelius The nature of the All moved to make the universe. Marcus Aurelius moved universe Let it be your constant method to look into the design of people's actions, and see what they would be at, as often as it is practicable; and to make this custom the more significant, practice it first upon yourself. Marcus Aurelius design practice people ... Allow yourself a space of quiet, wherein you can add to your knowledge of the Good and learn to curb your restlessness. Guard also against another kind of error: the folly of those who weary their days in much business, but lack any aim on which their whole effort, nay, their whole thought, is focused. Marcus Aurelius effort errors space The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts. Marcus Aurelius philosophical inspirational thinking Such as are thy habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of thy mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts. Marcus Aurelius soul inspirational character Get rid of the judgement ... get rid of the 'I am hurt,' you are rid of the hurt itself. Marcus Aurelius i-am-hurt judgement hurt Adorn thyself with simplicity and with indifference towards the things which lie between virtue and vice. Love mankind. Follow God. The poet says that Law rules all. And it is enough to Marcus Aurelius simplicity law lying The lot assigned to every man is suited to him, and suits him to itself. Marcus Aurelius every-man suits men Whatever may happen to thee, it was prepared for thee from all eternity. Marcus Aurelius fate eternity may Neither in writing nor in reading wilt thou be able to lay down rules for others before thou shalt have first learned to obey rules thyself. Marcus Aurelius able reading writing 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 mind running It is a sin to persue pleasure as a good and to avoid pain as a evil. Marcus Aurelius pain sin evil
