marcus aurelius Quotes 1
| Name | Birthday | Death Date | Nationality | father | Mother | Profession | Famous For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Aurelius | 26 April, 121 AD | 17 March, 180 AD | Roman | Antoninus, Marcus Annius Verus | Domitia Lucilla | Philosopher, Roman Emperor | As Emperor of Rome from 161-180, Marcus Aurelius kept the empire safe from the Parthians and Germans, but is best known for his intellectual pursuits. |
A list of popular marcus aurelius quotes are given below.
"Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking." - Marcus Aurelius
"It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live." - Marcus Aurelius
"Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future, too." - Marcus Aurelius
"Whatever the universal nature assigns to any man at any time is for the good of that man at that time." - Marcus Aurelius
"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." - Marcus Aurelius
"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." - Marcus Aurelius
"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." - Marcus Aurelius
"Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life." - Marcus Aurelius
"Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig." - Marcus Aurelius
"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." - Marcus Aurelius
"We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears grapes season after season without thinking of the grapes it has borne." - Marcus Aurelius
"To understand the true quality of people, you must look into their minds, and examine their pursuits and aversions." - Marcus Aurelius