“Neither worse then or better is a thing made by being praised.”
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
Source: Meditations
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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.
“A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.”
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
Source: Meditations
“Look beneath the surface; let not the several quality of a thing nor its worth escape thee.”
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
VI, 3
Source: Meditations (c. 121–180 AD), Book VI
“A wrongdoer is often a man who has left something undone, not always one who has done something.”
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
Ἀδικεῖ πολλάκις ὁ μὴ ποιῶν τι, οὐ μόνον ὁ ποιῶν τι.
IX, 5
Source: Meditations (c. 121–180 AD), Book IX
“Receive without conceit, release without struggle.”
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
Source: Meditations
“You may break your heart, but men will still go on as before.”
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
Ὅτι οὐδὲν ἧττον τὰ αὐτὰ ποιήσουσι, κἂν σὺ διαρραγῇς.
VIII, 4
Source: Meditations (c. 121–180 AD), Book VIII
“What we cannot bear removes us from life; what remains can be borne.”
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
Source: Meditations
