20 quotes by Marcus Aurelius for those who love Roman history

The aim of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the mad.

Our life is what our thoughts make of it.

Even nature confirms that we should listen more than talk: we have 1 mouth and 2 ears.

No man is happy if he does not consider himself so.

If you are suffering from external things, it is not them that are bothering you, but your own judgment about them. And it is in your power to overturn this judgment now.

Practice each of your acts as if it were the last of your life.

Living well is a right, learning to die is a privilege.

When the soul is big, not everything is worth it!

The best way to take revenge on an enemy is not to resemble him.

Confine yourself in the present.

Friend: only we can be friends with ourselves.

Often, not only those who do, but also those who fail to do something, make mistakes.

The value of each is related to the value of the things to which he has given importance.

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

Changing your mind and following those who correct you is also the behavior of the free man.

I seek the truth, by which no man has ever been hurt.

The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.

Dig inside you. That’s where the well of good is, and it can flow continuously if you dig it out.

Why is there so much talk about death if we will never know it? Why, when she arrives, life is gone!

Sadness is, or is, the middle of the road towards great joys.