Marcus Aurelius Quote

From the things you have, choose the best and then reflect on how eagerly you would have sought them if you didn't have them.

What is not useful for the hive, is not useful for the bee.

Marcus Aurelius

The true way to get back at an enemy is to not become like them.

Marcus Aurelius

Don't do it if it's not convenient. Don't say it if it's not true.

Marcus Aurelius

When the pain is unbearable, it destroys us; when it doesn't destroy us, it is bearable.

Marcus Aurelius

Time is like a river that swiftly carries away everything that is born.

Marcus Aurelius

Get used to paying attention to what another person says, and as far as possible, try to get inside their mind. Generally, you must first learn many things before being able to judge someone's actions with knowledge.

Marcus Aurelius

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

Marcus Aurelius

If fame only comes after death, I am not in a hurry to achieve it.

Marcus Aurelius