Marcus Aurelius The Philosopher King

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  @huldrrrr9486 · 5 years ago

  One of my fave Marcus Aurelius stories is from when he was like 12 and already big into stoicism and a frugal, practical lifestyle; his mother caught him sleeping on the floor and told him to stop with that nonsense. Then when he became Emperor he started sleeping on the floor again. What a guy

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  @HarperGamble · 6 years ago

  Marcus Aurelius gave his little brother the unplugged controller in order to distract him from making an assassination attempt against him.

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  @tomhumphreys3929 · 4 years ago

  "Death smiles at us all, all a man can do is smile back" - Marcus Aurelius

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  @Belief_Before_Glory · 3 years ago

  &quot;The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.&quot;<br>—Marcus Aurelius

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  @ethanramos4441 · 6 years ago

  “You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength”<br>Marcus Aurelius

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  @KingofCabal · 6 years ago

  &quot;The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.&quot;

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  @Pan_Z · 4 years ago

  &quot;Be content to seem what you really are&quot;<br>&quot;The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way&quot;<br>&quot;All men suffer, but not all men pity themselves.&quot;<br>Excepts from Marcus Aurelius&apos; Meditations.

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  @SecretHat · 6 years ago

  Marcus is one of those men in history I look to whenever I want to feel tired about whatever I&apos;m dealing with. The problems he had to face along with the frequent likelihood of death at that time (particularly several of his children) really puts a measure on what suffering is and how to face it.<br>Never forget we have what only kings did in those days, and the best one can hope to do with such gifts is to put them all to good use.

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  @MrPhange · 4 years ago

  Marcus is one of the few leaders who genuinely wanted to be good for the sake of goodness. And it&apos;s a shame he couldn&apos;t leave a legacy that followed in his footsteps.

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  @benangel6831 · 6 years ago

  &quot;It&apos;s not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.&quot; (Words to live by...)

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  @HostileLemons · 5 years ago

  The best emperor as far as I&apos;m concerned.

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  @explorer1968 · 6 years ago

  Emperor Marcus Aurelius should be the biggest example to every ruler on Earth; instead of vanity, corruption, and demagogy, all rulers should be philosophers, masters of themselves, and servants to wisdom and to the people they rule!!

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