Meditations Quotes

“If gods care not for me and for my children, there is a reason for it.”

― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

topic:reason care

“Retire into thyself. The rational principle which rules has this nature, that it is content with itself when it does what is just, and so secures tranquility.”

― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

topic:reason justice

“For everything that exists is in a manner the seed of that which will be.”

― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

topic:future present

“The intelligence of the universe is social.”

― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

topic:society intelligence

“Be cheerful also, and seek not external help nor the tranquility which others give. A man then must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.”

― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

topic:man others

“Accustom thyself as much as possible on the occasion of anything being done by any person to inquire with thyself, for what object is this man doing this? But begin with thyself, and examine thyself first.”

― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

topic:action

“Do not act as if thou wert going to live ten thousand years. Death hangs over thee. While thou livest, while it is in thy power, be good.”

― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

topic:action goodness

“Through not observing what is in the mind of another a man has seldom been seen to be unhappy; but those who do not observe the movements of their own minds must of necessity be unhappy.”

― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

topic:mind

“Thou art a little soul bearing about a corpse, as Epictetus used to say.”

― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

topic:soul

“Confine thyself to the present.”

― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

topic:present

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