About Marcus Aurelius
121 – 180
Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD and Stoic philosopher. His personal writings, compiled as 'Meditations', remain one of history's most influential texts on philosophy and self-improvement.
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“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”
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“You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”
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“I also am other than what I imagine myself to be. To know this is forgiveness.”
“Were I a nightingale, I would act the part of a nightingale; were I a swan, the part of a swan.”
“Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.”
“It was for this that I've been training myself, it was for this that I was practising.”