Marcus Aurelius Quotes on Mind
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 mind, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Marcus Aurelius:
“You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
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Attributed to Marcus Aurelius:
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”
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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:
“Confine yourself to the present.”
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Attributed to Marcus Aurelius:
“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.”
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Attributed to Marcus Aurelius:
“Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.”
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Attributed to Marcus Aurelius:
“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.”