All things of the body stream away like a river, all things of the mind are dreams and delusion; life is warfare, and a visit to a strange land; the only lasting fame is oblivion.
Marcus AureliusBecause your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man; but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also.
Marcus AureliusWhen men are inhuman, take care not to feel towards them as they do towards other humans.
Marcus AureliusMen despise one another and flatter one another; and men wish to raise themselves above one another, and crouch before one another.
Marcus Aurelius