Inspiring Quotes from Marcus Aurelius — Quotable

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5 May

Written By Craig Haslam

Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one. - Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius, a prominent figure of the Roman Empire, was not only a powerful emperor but also a philosopher known for his adherence to Stoicism.

Similar Authors: Seneca | Aristotle | Socrates | Plato

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The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world. - Zhuangzi.png

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The effect of life in society is to complicate and confuse our existence, making us forget who we really are by causing us to become obsessed with what we are not. - Zhuangzi.png

Perfect happiness is the absence of striving for happiness. - Zhuangzi.png

Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate. - Zhuangzi.png

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Do not struggle. Go with the flow of things, and you will find yourself at one with the mysterious unity of the Universe. - Zhuangzi.png

Do not struggle. Go with the flow of things, and you will find yourself at one with the mysterious unity of the Universe. - Zhuangzi (2).png

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A frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean. - Zhuangzi.png

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The world is like a great empty dream. Why should one toil away one's life_ - Li Bai.png

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Heaven is high, Earth Wide. Bitter between them flies my sorrow. - Li Bai.png

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