Even while a thing is in the act of coming into existence, some part of it has already ceased to be.
Marcus AureliusSince you are an integral part of a social system, let every act of yours contribute to the harmonization of social life. Any action that is not related directly or remotely to this social aim disturbs your life, and destroys your unity.
Marcus AureliusNo one was ever injured by the truth; but he who persists in self-deception and ignorance is injured.
Marcus AureliusOne whose chief regard is for his own mind, and for the divinity within him and the service of its goodness, will strike no poses, utter no complaints, and crave neither for solitude nor yet for a crowd. Best of all, his life will be free from continual pursuing and avoiding.
Marcus Aurelius