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Marcus Aurelius, born in 121 AD and died in 180 AD, was an emperor of the Roman Empire. He is one of the Five Good Emperors and is known for his philosophical thoughts and the stability of his reign. He was not only an outstanding politician but also a famous Stoic philosopher, whose work 'Meditations' has had a profound impact on later generations.

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Famous Marcus Aurelius Quotes

“A good disposition is invincible, if it be genuine.”

Ifs Genuine Disposition Invincible

Book:Meditations

Source: Meditations

“Dig inside. Inside is the fountain of good, and it will forever flow, if you will forever dig.”

Ifs Forever Flow Fountain

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“If any man can convince me and bring home to me that I do not think or act aright, gladly will I change; for I search after truth, by which man never yet was harmed. But he is harmed who abideth on still in his deception and ignorance.”

Ifs Thinking Men Stills Home Age Dark Ignorance Medical Deception Convince Dark Ages

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“Be not disgusted, nor discouraged, nor dissatisfied, if thou dost not succeed in doing everything according to right principles; but when thou bast failed, return back again, and be content if the greater part of what thou doest is consistent with man's nature, and love this to which thou returnest”

Ifs Men Love Age Principles Greater Return Succeed And Love Consistent Discouraged Back Again Dissatisfied Disgusted Love And Nature Return Back

Book:Meditations

Source: Meditations

“When jarred, unavoidably, by circumstance revert at once to yourself and don't lose the rhythm more than you can help. You'll have a better grasp of harmony if you keep going back to it.”

Ifs Helping Loses Circumstances Harmony Adversity Rhythm Keep Going

Book:Meditations: A New Translation

Source: Meditations: A New Translation

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

Ifs Children Reason Care My Children

Book:Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

Source: Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

“Thou seest how few be the things, the which if a man has at his command his life flows gently on and is divine.”

Ifs Men Divine Flow Command

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“Remember that neither the future nor the past pains thee, but only the present. But this is reduced to a very little, if thou only circumscribest it, and chidest thy mind, if it is unable to hold out against even this.”

Ifs Mind Littles Pain Past Remember Thee Past Pain

Book:Meditations

Source: Meditations

“All things are linked with one another, and this oneness is sacred; there is nothing that is not interconnected with everything else. For things are interdependent, and they combine to form this universal order. There is only one universe made up of all things, and one creator who pervades them; there is one substance and one law, namely, common reason in all thinking creatures, and all truth is one-if, as we believe, there is only one path of perfection for all beings who share the same mind.”