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
Marcus Aurelius quotes about
ontology infinity logic
Infinity is a fathomless gulf, into which all things vanish.
inspirational life positive
Every instant of time... is a pinprick of eternity.
blessed men dying
There is no man so blessed that some who stand by his deathbed won't hail the occasion with delight.
law evolution tendencies
The stream of tendency in which all things seek to fulfill the law of their being.
vanity fame everlasting
And what after all is everlasting fame? Altogether vanity.
smart two evil
Gluttony and drunkenness have two evils attendant on them; they make the carcass smart, as well as the pocket.
soul one-thing worth-living
The one thing worth living for is to keep one's soul pure.
taken complaining harm
Take away the complaint, 'I have been harmed,' and the harm is taken away.
soul contentment doe
Live with the gods. And he does so who constantly shows them that his soul is satisfied with what is assigned to him.
criticism opinion remember
Remember that all is opinion.
kindness men deeds
Man is born for deeds of kindness.
soul littles wheels
Outward objects cannot take hold of the soul, nor force their passage into her, nor set any of her wheels going. No, the impression comes from herself, and it is her own motions which affect her. As for the contingencies of fortune, they are either great or little, according to the opinion she has of her own strength.
prize universe
Prize that which is best in the universe; and this is that which useth everything and ordereth everything.
reason reason-and-logic fugitive
He is a true fugitive who flies from reason.