“To understand the true quality of people, you must look into their minds, and examine their pursuits and aversions.” Marcus Aurelius Quality
“What springs from earth dissolves to earth again, and heaven-born things fly to their native seat.” Marcus Aurelius Heaven
“You must become an old man in good time if you wish to be an old man long.” Marcus Aurelius GoodOldTime
“There is nothing happens to any person but what was in his power to go through with.” Marcus Aurelius Power
“Whatever the universal nature assigns to any man at any time is for the good of that man at that time.” Marcus Aurelius GoodHateNatureTime
“Aptitude found in the understanding and is often inherited. Genius coming from reason and imagination, rarely.” Marcus Aurelius Genius
“Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.” Marcus Aurelius Work
“Perhaps there are none more lazy, or more truly ignorant, than your everlasting readers.” Marcus Aurelius
“The universal order and the personal order are nothing but different expressions and manifestations of a common underlying principle.” Marcus Aurelius
“When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.” Marcus Aurelius AngryLife
“Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the Universe loves nothing so much as to change the things which are, and to make new things like them.” Marcus Aurelius ChangeLoveNatureUniverse
“Let it be your constant method to look into the design of people's actions, and see what they would be at, as often as it is practicable; and to make this custom the more significant, practice it first upon yourself.” Marcus Aurelius Action
“Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it... Be satisfied with success in even the smallest matter, and think that even such a result is no trifle.” Marcus Aurelius War
