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Marcus Aurelius Quotes

«A man should remove not only unnecessary acts, but also unnecessary thoughts, for then superfluous activity will not follow after»
Author: Marcus Aurelius | Keywords: superfluous
«No man is quick enough to enjoy life»
«Light may earth's crumbling sand be laid on thee, that dogs may dig thy bones up easily»
Author: Marcus Aurelius | Keywords: crumbling
«Despise not death, but welcome it, for nature wills it like all else.»
«How strangely men act. They will not praise those who are living at the same time and living with themselves; but to be themselves praised by posterity, by those whom they have never seen or ever will see, this they set much value on.»
«That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees.»
«Live not as though there were a thousand years ahead of you. Fate is at your elbow; make yourself good while life and power are still yours.»
«Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it.... Be satisfied with success in even the smallest matter, and think that even such a result is no trifle.»
Author: Marcus Aurelius | Keywords: trifle
«Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig.»
«Is any man afraid of change? Why what can take place without change? What then is more pleasing or more suitable to the universal nature?»
Author: Marcus Aurelius | Keywords: suitable, take place