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Quote by Marcus Aurelius

“Past and future have no power over you. Just the present - and even that can be minimized.”

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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. more

“The cucumber is bitter? Then throw it out. There are brambles in the path? Then go around them. That's all you need to know. Nothing more. Don't demand to know "why such things exist." Anyone who understands the world will laugh at you, just as a carpenter would if you seemed shocked at finding sawdust in his workshop, or a shoemaker at scraps of leather left over from work.”

Ifs Knows World Needs Left Laughing Path Demand Findings Bitter Shocked Leather Scrap Workshops Carpenter Cucumbers Sawdust

Book:Meditations: A New Translation

Source: Meditations: A New Translation

“People exist for one another.”

People

Book:The Modern Library Collection of Greek and Roman Philosophy 3-Book Bundle: Meditations; Selected Dialogues of Plato; The Basic Works of Aristotle

Source: The Modern Library Collection of Greek and Roman Philosophy 3-Book Bundle: Meditations; Selected Dialogues of Plato; The Basic Works of Aristotle

“Enter others' minds and let them enter yours.”

Mind

Book:The Modern Library Collection of Greek and Roman Philosophy 3-Book Bundle: Meditations; Selected Dialogues of Plato; The Basic Works of Aristotle

Source: The Modern Library Collection of Greek and Roman Philosophy 3-Book Bundle: Meditations; Selected Dialogues of Plato; The Basic Works of Aristotle

“If it's in your control, why do you do it? If it's in someone else's control, then who are you blaming? Atoms? The gods? Stupid either way. Blame no one. Set people straight, if you can. If not, just repair the damage.”

People Ifs Way Stupid Blame Damage Atoms

Book:Meditations: A New Translation

Source: Meditations: A New Translation

“Everything is here for a purpose, from horses to vine shoots. What's surprising about that? Even the sun will tell you, "I have a purpose," and the other goods as well.”

Wells Purpose Sun Horse Goods Surprising Vines

Book:Meditations: A New Translation

Source: Meditations: A New Translation

“Don't let your imagination to be crushed by life as a whole. Don't try to pictures everything bad that could possibly happen. Stick with the situation at hand. ...Then remind yourself that past and present have no power over you. Only the present.”

Trying Whole Hands Happens Past Imagination Situation Sticks Over You Crushed Past And Present

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“Each of us needs what nature gives us, when nature gives us.”