“For it is in your power to retire into yourself whenever you choose.”
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
Source: Meditations
Quotes from bookMeditations
Marcus AureliusOriginal title Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτὸν
Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy.
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
XI, 15
Meditations (c. 121–180 AD), Book XI
Source: The Apology, Phaedo & Crito of Plato/Golden Sayings of Epictetus/Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
Variant translation: If someone is able to show me that what I think or do is not right, I will happily change, for I seek the truth, by which no one ever was truly harmed. Harmed is the person who continues in his self-deception and ignorance.
VI, 21
Source: Meditations (c. 121–180 AD), Book VI
“Nothing happens to anybody which he is not fitted by nature to bear.”
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
Source: Meditations
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
Hays translation
The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts.
V, 16
Source: Meditations (c. 121–180 AD), Book V
“Thou art a little soul bearing about a corpse, as Epictetus used to say.”
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
IV, 41
Source: Meditations (c. 121–180 AD), Book IV
“Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil.”
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
Source: Meditations
“For outward show is a wonderful perverter of the reason.”
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
Source: Meditations
