Quotes from: Marcus Aurelius

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Death smiles at us all, all a man can do is smile back

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Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present

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

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Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth

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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts

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

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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?

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Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now, take what’s left and live it properly. What doesn’t transmit light creates its own darkness

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Don’t go on discussing what a good person should be. Just be one