Marcus Aurelius Biography

Marcus Aurelius, Soldier
Occup.Soldier
FromRome
BornApril 26, 121
DiedMarch 17, 180
Aged58 years
Marcus Aurelius (Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus) was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 Up to 169 Marcus Aurelius reigned with his adoptive bro, Lucius Verus. After Verus' death was Aurelius sole leader of the Roman Empire.

Aurelius is recognized to have been interested in viewpoint. He also seems to have been really religious. Currently at the age of 8 he had a title as a sort of priest, and also he wanted the supposed Eleusinian secrets. Frequently he is portrayed in front of a church. He was also a knowledgeable warrior.

Our collection contains 69 quotes who is written / told by Marcus, under the main topics: Happiness - Anger.

Related authors: Epictetus (Philosopher), Ambrose Bierce (Journalist), Augustus (Royalty)

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69 Famous quotes by Marcus Aurelius

Small: The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts therefore guard accordingly
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts; therefore guard accordingly"
Small: To live happily is an inward power of the soul
"To live happily is an inward power of the soul"
Small: A man should be upright, not be kept upright
"A man should be upright, not be kept upright"
Small: When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to th
"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love"
Small: The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious
"The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious"
Small: To refrain from imitation is the best revenge
"To refrain from imitation is the best revenge"
Small: The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane"
Small: Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind for the soul is dyed b
"Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts"
Small: Very little is needed to make a happy life it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking
"Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking"
Small: Anger cannot be dishonest
"Anger cannot be dishonest"
Small: Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the natu
"Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the Universe loves nothing so much as to change the things which are, and to make new things like them"
Small: Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, This is a misfo
"Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, "This is a misfortune" but "To bear this worthily is good fortune.""
Small: Each day provides its own gifts
"Each day provides its own gifts"
Small: Do every act of your life as if it were your last
"Do every act of your life as if it were your last"
Small: Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig
"Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig"
Small: Despise not death, but welcome it, for nature wills it like all else
"Despise not death, but welcome it, for nature wills it like all else"
Small: Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature
"Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature"
Small: Death is a release from the impressions of the senses, and from desires that make us their puppets, and
"Death is a release from the impressions of the senses, and from desires that make us their puppets, and from the vagaries of the mind, and from the hard service of the flesh"
Small: Confine yourself to the present
"Confine yourself to the present"
Small: Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain again begin this, and thou wilt have finished
"Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished"
Small: Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man but
"Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man; but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also"
Small: Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish
"Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish"
Small: Be content with what you are, and wish not change nor dread your last day, nor long for it
"Be content with what you are, and wish not change; nor dread your last day, nor long for it"
Small: Be content to seem what you really are
"Be content to seem what you really are"
Small: Aptitude found in the understanding and is often inherited. Genius coming from reason and imagination,
"Aptitude found in the understanding and is often inherited. Genius coming from reason and imagination, rarely"
Small: He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe
"He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe"
Small: Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it... Be satisfied with suc
"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"
Small: Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last
"Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last"
Small: Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth
"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth"
Small: Everything that happens happens as it should, and if you observe carefully, you will find this to be so
"Everything that happens happens as it should, and if you observe carefully, you will find this to be so"
Small: Everything that exists is in a manner the seed of that which will be
"Everything that exists is in a manner the seed of that which will be"
Small: Each thing is of like form from everlasting and comes round again in its cycle
"Each thing is of like form from everlasting and comes round again in its cycle"
Small: Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul
"Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul"
Small: Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all t
"Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life"
Small: Nothing happens to any man that he is not formed by nature to bear
"Nothing happens to any man that he is not formed by nature to bear"
Small: Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason whi
"Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present"
Small: Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education withou
"Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability"
Small: Men exist for the sake of one another
"Men exist for the sake of one another"
Small: Loss is nothing else but change, and change is Natures delight
"Loss is nothing else but change, and change is Nature's delight"
Small: How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it
"How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it"
Small: And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last
"And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last"
Small: Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures
"Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom destiny has ordained that you shall live"
Small: Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but
"Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart"
Small: A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself and a mean man, by o
"A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires"
Small: A mans worth is no greater than his ambitions
"A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions"
Small: How much time he saves who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks
"How much time he saves who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks"
Small: The act of dying is one of the acts of life
"The act of dying is one of the acts of life"
Small: To the wise, life is a problem to the fool, a solution
"To the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution"
Small: The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature"
Small: Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is
"Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise"
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