Marcus Aurelius
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- "The only thing in our power is our own thoughts."
- "The best revenge is not to be like your enemy."
- "Happiness in your life depends on the quality of your thoughts."
- "Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you'll have more time and tranquility."
- "You have power over your mind - not external events. Realize this, and you will find strength."
- "If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it."
- "The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts."
- "Stop wasting time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one."
- "Life is too short to waste on unnecessary worries."
- "The strength of a person lies in the resolute calm of their mind."
- "Reason should be our guide, not opinion."
- "Only the present can be lost, for it is all we have."
- "Accept with serenity what cannot be changed, courage to change what can be changed, and wisdom to distinguish between the two."
- "Change is constant. Our life is what our thoughts make it."
- "Do not waste the rest of your life thinking about what others think."
- "The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing."
- "The good man is he who does good to others."
- "Harming others is harming yourself."
- "The good man is he who labors for justice and nothing else."
- "Happiness depends on the quality of your thoughts."
- "The greatest of all traps is to believe that appearances are reality."
- "Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth."
- "The universe is transformation; our life is what our thoughts make of it."