Marcus Aurelius Quotes on Life
Marcus Aurelius was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 AD and the last of the so-called Five Good Emperors. This page collects quotes attributed to Marcus Aurelius on the topic of life, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Marcus Aurelius:
“The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.”
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Attributed to Marcus Aurelius:
“Begin each day by telling yourself: today I shall be meeting with interference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill-will, and selfishness — all of them due to the offenders' ignorance of what is good or evil.”
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Attributed to Marcus Aurelius:
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
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Attributed to Marcus Aurelius:
“Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, and do so with all your heart.”
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Attributed to Marcus Aurelius:
“Loss is nothing else but change, and change is Nature's delight.”