Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aureliuswas Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Verus' death in 169. Marcus Aurelius was the last of the so-called Five Good Emperors. He was a practitioner of Stoicism, and his untitled writing, commonly known as the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, is the most significant source of our modern understanding of ancient Stoic philosophy...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 April 121
CityRome, Italy
certain devout honor respect seen
To them that ask, 'Where have you seen the gods, or how do you know for certain there are gods, that you are so devout in their worship?' I answer, 'Neither have I ever seen my own soul, and yet I respect and honor it.'
equal gone minute ours passing
The passing minute is every man's equal possession, but what has once gone by is not ours
book books-and-reading easy hard nicely tis
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely but to write a book is hard
prize second stronger yield
To yield to the stronger is valor's second prize
dyed habitual
Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts.
life thoughts universe
The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.
execute life though thy
Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last.
blank consider leaves poet present presents small
When a poet presents you with blank leaves you should consider it no small present
board deny last night perfumes
The perfumes at our board last night - Were exquisite, I won't deny it, But we were starved, we were outright, For meat, could no how come by it
life lying men
Every man's life lies within the present; for the past is spent and done with, and the future is uncertain.
life expression life-is
Your life is an expression of all your thoughts.
fortune gives none
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough
ashes glory late paid
Glory paid to our ashes comes too late
fit leave true
If it does not fit leave it, if it is not true do not say it.