Marcus Aurelius: “For everything that exists is in a manner the seed of that which will be.”

Whatever this is that I am, it is a little flesh and breath, and the ruling part.

He was also easy in conversation, and he made himself agreeable without any offensive affectation.

Labor not unwillingly, nor without regard to the common interest, nor without due consideration, nor with distraction; nor let studied ornament set off thy thoughts, and be not either a man of many words, or busy about too many things.

Besides this, he honored those who were true philosophers, and he did not reproach those who pretended to be philosophers, nor yet was he easily led by them.