To them that ask: Where hast thou seen the Gods, or how knowest thou certainly that there be Gods, that thou art so devout in their worship? I answer: Neither have I seen my own soul, and yet I respect and honor it.
Marcus AureliusGluttony and drunkenness have two evils attendant on them; they make the carcass smart, as well as the pocket.
Marcus AureliusNature which governs the whole will soon change all things which you see, and out of their substance will make other things and again other things... in order that the world may be ever new.
Marcus AureliusMost of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you'll have more time, and more tranquillity. Ask yourself at every moment, 'Is this necessary?'
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