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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“True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.”
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“It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”
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“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”
“Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.”
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“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.”