"But if thou dost not think such things to be good or evil, thou wilt more readily be well disposed to him who is in error." — Marcus Aurelius, Book VII #Stoicism #DailyStoic #MarcusAurelius #Meditations

"Constantly observe who those are whose approbation thou wishest to have, and what ruling principles they possess." — Marcus Aurelius, Book VII #Stoicism #DailyStoic #MarcusAurelius #Meditations

"One thing here is worth a great deal, to pass thy life in truth and justice, with a benevolent disposition even to liars and unjust men." — Marcus Aurelius, Book VI #Stoicism #DailyStoic #MarcusAurelius #Meditations

"That which has grown from the earth to the earth," — Marcus Aurelius, Book VII #Stoicism #DailyStoic #MarcusAurelius #Meditations

"Nothing for me is too early nor too late, which is in due time for thee." — Marcus Aurelius, Book IV #Stoicism #DailyStoic #MarcusAurelius #Meditations

Never to be dismissive of a friend’s accusation, even if it seems unreasonable, but to make every effort to restore the relationship to its normal condition. — Marcus Aurelius #stoic #wisdom #MarcusAurelius

"Thou sayest, Men cannot admire the sharpness of thy wits.--Be it so: but there are many other things of which thou canst not say, I am not formed from them by nature." — Marcus Aurelius, Book V #Stoicism #DailyStoic #MarcusAurelius #Meditations

"I observed, too, that no man could ever think that he was despised by Maximus, or ever venture to think himself a better man." — Marcus Aurelius, Book I #Stoicism #DailyStoic #MarcusAurelius #Meditations

"I do see; but that he is in danger, I do not see." — Marcus Aurelius, Book VIII #Stoicism #DailyStoic #MarcusAurelius #Meditations

"As to the animals which have no reason, and generally all things and objects, do thou, since thou hast reason and they have none, make use of them with a generous and liberal spirit." — Marcus Aurelius, Book VI #Stoicism #DailyStoic #MarcusAurelius #Meditations

The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing, in so far as it stands ready against the accidental and the unforeseen, and is not apt to fall. — Marcus Aurelius #stoic #wisdom #MarcusAurelius

"It is peculiar to man to love even those who do wrong." — Marcus Aurelius, Book VII #Stoicism #DailyStoic #MarcusAurelius #Meditations

"Heraclitus, after so many speculations on the conflagration of the universe, was filled with water internally and died smeared all over with mud." — Marcus Aurelius, Book III #Stoicism #DailyStoic #MarcusAurelius #Meditations

"Pain is either an evil to the body--then let the body say what it thinks of it--or to the soul; but it is in the power of the soul to maintain its own serenity and tranquillity, and not to think that pain is an evil." — Marcus Aurelius, Book VIII #Stoicism #DailyStoic #MarcusAurelius #Meditations