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
equal gone minute ours passing
The passing minute is every man's equal possession, but what has once gone by is not ours
empathy mind speakers
Accustom yourself not to be disregarding of what someone else has to say: as far as possible enter into the mind of the speaker.
truth intelligent greatness
Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.
inspirational change karma
Our life is what our thoughts make it.
morning hate real
Say to yourself in the early morning: I shall meet today ungrateful, violent, treacherous, envious, uncharitable men. All of these things have come upon them through ignorance of real good and ill... I can neither be harmed by any of them, for no man will involve me in wrong, nor can I be angry with my kinsman or hate him; for we have come into the world to work together...
soul asking needs
You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.
love life good-morning
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
love people care
It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.
inspirational empathy faults
Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?
persons values
A person's worth is measured by the worth of what he values.
inspirational life motivational
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
war men opinion
The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.
happiness peace philosophical
He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.
thankful dream gratitude
Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours.