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.
See all 43 Marcus Aurelius quotes →More from Marcus Aurelius
“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”
Attribution note: Source disputed or unverified.
“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.”
Related quotes
“Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.”
“Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.”
“The wise man will live as long as he ought, not as long as he can.”
“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.”