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
character tasks
Your task is to stand straight; not to be held straight.
responsibility perfect people
It is the responsibility of leadership to work intelligently with what is given, and not waste time fantasizing about a world of flawless people and perfect choices.
faults study forget-you
When you are offended at anyone's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. By attending to them, you will forget your anger and learn to live wisely.
hard-work bread doe
He who eats my bread, does my will.
procrastination years thousand
Do not act as if you had a thousand years to live.
madmen pursue impossibility
It is the act of a madman to pursue impossibilities .
bears way happens
Everything that happens either happens in such a way as you are formed by nature to bear it, or as you are not formed by nature to bear it.
genuine disposition invincible
A good disposition is invincible, if it be genuine.
nature ties faults
When we consider we are bound to be serviceable to mankind, and bear with their faults, we shall perceive there is a common tie of nature and relation between us.
worst-enemy body actors
The body of an actor can be either his best friend or his worst enemy.
forever flow fountain
Dig inside. Inside is the fountain of good, and it will forever flow, if you will forever dig.
goal raw-materials purpose
Just as nature takes every obstacle, every impediment, and works around it--turns it to its purposes, incorporates it into itself, so, too, a rational being can turn each setback into raw material and use it to achieve its goal.
decay transformation thee
All things are in the act of change; thou thyself in ceaseless transformation and partial decay, and the whole universe with thee.
purpose done
Let no act be done without purpose.