Marcus Aurelius Quotes on Virtue
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 virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Marcus Aurelius:
“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.”
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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:
“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:
“If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.”