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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher. He was the last of the rulers known as the Five Good Emperors, and the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an age of relative peace and stability for the Roman Empire lasting from 27 BC to 180 AD. He served as Roman consul in 140, 145, and 161.
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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Quotes Page 5
Just as the sand-dunes, heaped one upon another, hide each the first, so in life the former deeds are quickly hidden by those that follow after.
Men exist for the sake of one another. Teach them then or bear with them.
When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.
Let not your mind run on what you lack as much as on what you have already. Of the things you have, select the best: and then reflect how eagerly they would have been sought if you did not have them.
Nothing happens to any man which he is not formed by nature to bear.
If it is not seemly, do it not; if it is not true, speak it not.
Death hangs over thee, While thou still live, while thou may, do good.
Let thine occupations be few, saith the sage, if thou wouldst lead a tranquil life.
The constant recollection of death is the test of human conduct.
Look beneath the surface; let not the several quality of a thing nor its worth escape thee.
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