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Marcus Aurelius Quotes

Marcus Aurelius quotes about good

Roman Soldier April 27, 0121 – March 19, 0180

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Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones. Marcus Aurelius
If you do the task before you always adhering to strict reason with zeal and energy and yet with humanity, disregarding all lesser ends and keeping the divinity within you pure and upright, as though you were even now faced with its recall - if you hold steadily to this, staying for nothing and shrinking from nothing, only seeking in each passing action a conformity with nature and in each word and utterance a fearless truthfulness, then the good life shall be yours. And from this course no... Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius quote: "Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil."
Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil. Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius quote: "Whatever the universal nature assigns to any man at any time..."
Whatever the universal nature assigns to any man at any time is for the good of that man at that time. Marcus Aurelius
Do the things external which fall upon thee distract thee? Give thyself time to learn something new and good, and cease to be whirled around. Marcus Aurelius
From my Great-grandfather, not to have frequented public schools, and to have had good teachers at home, and to know that on such things a man should spend liberally. Marcus Aurelius
Do not act as if you were going to live ten thousand years. Death hangs over you. While you live, while it is in your power, be good. Marcus Aurelius
Do not act as if you had ten thousand years to throw away. Death stands at your elbow. Be good for something while you live and it is in your power. Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius quote: "You must become an old man in good time if you wish to be an..."
You must become an old man in good time if you wish to be an old man long. Marcus Aurelius
Whenever you want to cheer yourself up, consider the good qualities of your companions, for example, the energy of one, the modesty of another, the generosity of yet another, and some other quality of another; for nothing cheers the heart as much as the images of excellence reflected in the character of our companions, all brought before us as fully as possible. Therefore, keep these images ready at hand. Marcus Aurelius
How good it is, when you have roast meat or suchlike foods before you, to impress on your mind that this is the dead body of a fish, this the dead body of a bird or pig. Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius quote: "Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be..."
Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one. Marcus Aurelius
The honest and good man ought to be exactly like a man who smells strong, so that the bystander as soon as he comes near him must smell whether he choose or not. Marcus Aurelius
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
We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears grapes season after season without thinking of the grapes it has borne. Marcus Aurelius

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