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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

“As for life, it is a battle and a sojourning in a strange land; but the fame that comes after is oblivion.”

Life Land Strange Battle Fame Oblivion

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“Life is a warfare and a stranger's sojourn, and after fame is oblivion.”

Life Life Is Fame Stranger Cute Warfare Oblivion

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

“And can anything else that is useful be accomplished without change? Do you not see then that for yourself also to change is just the same, and equally necessary for the universal nature?”

Life Future Life Changing Positive Attitude Accomplished

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“Remember this - that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life.”

Life Character Remember Dignity Performances Proportion

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“Every man's life lies within the present; for the past is spent and done with, and the future is uncertain.”

Men Life Inspirational Done Motivational Past Lying Focus Every Man Uncertain Uncertain Future

Book:The Emperor Marcus Antoninus His Conversation with Himself: Together with the Preliminary Discourse of the Learned Gataker ; as Also the Emperor's Life

Source: The Emperor Marcus Antoninus His Conversation with Himself: Together with the Preliminary Discourse of the Learned Gataker ; as Also the Emperor's Life

“No longer talk at all about the kind of man that a good man ought to be, but be such”

Men Love Life Kind Happiness Success Attitude Family Ought Good Man

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

“Remember that what pulls the strings is the force hidden within; there lies the power to persuade, there the life, - there, if one must speak out, the real man.”

Ifs Men Life Real Remember Lying Speak Force Power Self Esteem Strings Persuasion Speaks Out Real Men Power Of Persuasion

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“To live each day as though one's last, never flustered, never apathetic, never attitudinizing - here is the perfection of character.”

Life Character Lasts Perfection Each Day Apathetic Live Each Day

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“Your life is an expression of all your thoughts.”

Life Life Is Expression Thoughts On Life

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“All that is harmony for you, my Universe, is in harmony with me as well. Nothing that comes at the right time for you is too early or too late for me. Everything is fruit to me that your seasons bring, Nature. All things come of you, have their being in you, and return to you.”

Life Inspirational Wells Universe Nature Inspirational Life Return Late All Things Seasons Harmony Fruit Too Late Right Time

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“The universe is in change, life is an opinion.”

Life Life Is Universe Change Opinion Life Changing

Book:Meditations

Source: Meditations

“Take it that you have died today, and your life's story is ended; and henceforward regard what future time may be given you as uncovenanted surplus, and live it out in harmony with nature.”

Life May Stories Today Given Future Died Harmony Regard Surplus Future Time

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“Vex not thy spirit at the course of things; they heed not thy vexation. How ludicrous and outlandish is astonishment at anything that may happen in life.”

Life May Happens Spirit Courses Acceptance Heed Astonishment Vexation Outlandish Vex

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“Deem not life a thing of consequence. For look at the yawning void of the future, and at that other limitless space, the past.”

Life Looks Past Space Future Consequence Void Limitless Past Life Yawning

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“A person's life is dyed with the color of his imagination.”

Life Persons Life Is Imagination Color

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“Let thine occupations be few, saith the sage, if thou wouldst lead a tranquil life.”

Ifs Life Occupation Sage Tranquil

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“Just as the sand-dunes, heaped one upon another, hide each the first, so in life the former deeds are quickly hidden by those that follow after.”

Life Firsts Justice Deeds Former Sand Sand Dunes

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“Spend your brief moment according to nature's law, and serenely greet the journey's end as an olive falls when it is ripe, blessing the branch that bare it, and giving thanks to the tree that gave it life.”

Life Giving Ends Moments Law Fall Tree Journey Blessing Thanks Branches Ripe Olives Brief Moments

Book:Marcus Aurelius Antoninus to himself: in English

Source: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus to himself: in English

“Stop whatever you're doing for a moment and ask yourself: Am I afraid of death because I won't be able to do this anymore?”

Life Moments Able Asks Positive Afraid Of Death

Book:Meditations: A New Translation

Source: Meditations: A New Translation

“Our life is what our thoughts make it. Do every act of your life as if it were your last. In a word, your life is short. You must make the most of the present with the aid of reason and justice. Since it is possible that you may be quitting life this very moment, govern every act and thought accordingly.”

Ifs Life May Reason Moments Lasts Life Is Justice Our Lives Aids Quitting Our Thoughts Life Is Short

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“Just consider, my friend, whether a pure spirit and virtue are anything other than saving your life and being saved. Perhaps we need to discard the idea of longevity and cease loving this life, instead committing these things to God and, believing that no one ever escapes destiny, to consider, with that in mind, how we may live the best possible life in the time that remains.”

Life Needs Mind Believe May Ideas Spirit Destiny Virtue Pure My Friends Remains Saved Cease Saving This Life Longevity Saving Your Life

Author:Marcus Aurelius