Marcus Aurelius

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by read more

A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires.

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late

The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it

The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.