Cast away your opinion and you are saved. Who hinders you from casting it away? Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180)
Marcus Aurelius Quote – “Inquire of yourself as soon as you awaken from sleep…”
Inquire of yourself as soon as you awaken from sleep whether it will make any difference to you, if another does or does not do what is just and right. It will make no difference. Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180)
Marcus Aurelius Quote – “When you have been compelled by circumstances…”
When you have been compelled by circumstances to be disturbed in any manner, quickly return to yourself, and do not continue out of tune longer than the compulsion lasts. You will have increasing control over your own harmony by continually returning to it. Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180)
Marcus Aurelius Quote – “Today I have escaped from all trouble…”
Today I have escaped from all trouble, or rather, I have cast out all trouble, for it was not outside me, but within, and in my opinions. Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180)
Marcus Aurelius Quote – “As physicians always have their instruments ready…”
As physicians always have their instruments ready for cases which suddenly require their skill, so do you have principles ready for insight into both divine and human affairs, and for doing everything, even the smallest, with an awareness of the bond which unites the divine and the human. For you will not do anything well which pertains to man without […]
Marcus Aurelius Quote – “There is no one who hinders you…”
There is no one who hinders you from always doing and saying the things which are according to the nature of which you are a part. Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180)
Marcus Aurelius Quote – “Regarding that which happens in harmony with nature…”
Regarding that which happens in harmony with nature, we ought to blame neither gods, for they do nothing wrong either voluntarily or involuntarily, nor men, for they do nothing wrong except unconsciously. Consequently, we should blame no one. Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180)
Marcus Aurelius Quote – “It is in our power to have no opinion about a thing…”
It is in our power to have no opinion about a thing, and not to be disturbed in our soul, for things themselves have no natural power to form our judgements. Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180)
Marcus Aurelius Quote – “The ruling faculty does not disturb itself…”
The ruling faculty does not disturb itself, I mean, it does not frighten itself or cause itself pain… The guiding principle in itself wants nothing, unless it makes a want for itself, and therefore it is free. Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180)
Marcus Aurelius Quote – “Remember that the ruling faculty is invincible…”
Remember that the ruling faculty is invincible; when self-collected it is satisfied with itself… therefore the mind which is free from passions is a citadel, for man has nothing more secure to which he can fly for safety. Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180)