Plain
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor

Look within yourself. Don't let the true nature or real value of anything slip past you before you fully understand it.

Meditations, Book 6, Section 3 Book 6 · 3 of 64
Knowing Yourself What Matters Most
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor Original

Look in, let not either the proper quality, or the true worth of anything pass thee, before thou hast fully apprehended it.

Meditations, Book 6, Section 3 Book 6 · 3 of 64
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor

Let it be the same to you whether you are half frozen or warm. Whether you are drowsy or well-rested. Whether people blame you or praise you when you do your duty. Whether you are dying or doing something else. Even dying should be counted as one of the duties and actions of our lives.

Meditations, Book 6, Section 2 Book 6 · 2 of 64
Doing The Right Thing Death & Mortality
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor Original

Be it all one unto thee, whether half frozen or well warm; whether only slumbering, or after a full sleep; whether discommended or commended thou do thy duty: or whether dying or doing somewhat else; for that also 'to die,' must among the rest be reckoned as one of the duties and actions of our lives.

Meditations, Book 6, Section 2 Book 6 · 2 of 64
‹ Previous Next ›

Ancient philosophy, in plain English.

About · Support