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Marcus Aurelius quotes

Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher (121-180), author of the Meditations.

• Thus do we fear more what our neighbours will think of us, than what we ourselves.

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• Be not disgusted, nor discouraged, nor dissatisfied, if thou dost not succeed in doing everything according to right principles, but when thou hast failed, return back again.

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• Be not ashamed to be helped; for it is thy business to do thy duty like a soldier in the assault on a town.

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• Be like the promontory against which the waves continually break, but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.

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• The best way of avenging thyself is not to become like the wrong-doer.

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• …not that this is a misfortune, but that to bear it nobly is good fortune.

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