Marcus Aurelius - Mind Quotes

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In the case of most pains let this remark of Epicurus aid thee, that the pain is neither intolerable nor everlasting, if thou bear in mind that it has its limits, and if thou addest nothing to it in imagination...

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To understand the true quality of people, you must look into their minds, and examine their pursuits and aversions.

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By a tranquil mind I mean nothing else than a mind well ordered.

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Let your one delight and refreshment be to pass from one service to the community to another, with God ever in mind.

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The things you think about determine the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts.

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Every soul, the philosopher says, is involuntarily deprived of truth; consequently in the same way it is deprived of justice and temperance and benevolence and everything of the kind. It is most necessary to keep this in mind, for thus thou wilt be more gentle towards all.

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Keep constantly in mind in how many things you yourself have witnessed changes already. The universe is change, life is understanding.

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