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Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus ( or-EE-lee-əs; Latin: [ˈmaːrkʊs au̯ˈreːli.us antoːˈniːnʊs]; 26 April 121 – 17 March 180) was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher. He was a member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, the last of the rulers later known as the Five Good Emperors and the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an age of relative peace, calm, and stability for the Roman Empire lasting from 27 BC to 180 AD. He served as Roman consul in 140, 145, and 161.

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Quotes from Marcus Aurelius

You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

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Do not expect Plato's ideal republic; be satisfied with even the smallest step forward, and consider this no small achievement.

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Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.

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That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees.

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Beauty and seduction is nature's tool for survival, because we will protect what we love.

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The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.

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Remember this-that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life.

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Waste no more time talking about great souls and how they should be. Become one yourself!

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A man that don't believe in destiny don't need to know what his destiny is.

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If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.

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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts, therefore guard accordingly; and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue, and reasonable nature.

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The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.

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If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.

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What springs from earth dissolves to earth again, and heaven-born things fly to their native seat.

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Anger cannot be dishonest.

—Marcus Aurelius