Reverence the gods, and help men. Short is life.
~ Marcus Aurelius

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Remember that man lives only in the present, in this fleeting instant; all the rest of his life is either past and gone, or not yet revealed. Short, therefore, is man’s life, and narrow is the corner of the earth wherein he dwells.
~ Marcus Aurelius

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The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts.
~ Marcus Aurelius

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But that which is useful is the better.
~ Marcus Aurelius

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The lot assigned to every man is suited to him, and suits him to itself.
~ Marcus Aurelius

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Disturbance comes only from within—from our own perceptions.
~ Marcus Aurelius

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All is ephemeral — fame and the famous as well.
~ Marcus Aurelius

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Remember this— that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life.
~ Marcus Aurelius

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People try to get away from it all—to the country, to the beach, to the mountains. You always wish that you could too. Which is idiotic: you can get away from it anytime you like. By going within. Nowhere you can go is more peaceful—more free of interruptions—than your own soul.
~ Marcus Aurelius

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Nothing can come out of nothing, any more than a thing can go back to nothing.
~ Marcus Aurelius

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