Marcus Aurelius: “In the mind of one who is chastened and purified thou wilt find no corrupt matter, nor impurity, nor any sore skinned…”

One is that things do not touch the soul, for they are external and remain immovable; but our perturbations come only from the opinion which is within.

Further, he was not fond of change nor unsteady, but he loved to stay in the same places, and to employ himself about the same things; and after his paroxysms of headache he came immediately fresh and vigorous to his usual occupations.

I observed, too, that no man could ever think that he was despised by Maximus, or ever venture to think himself a better man.

What a power man has to do nothing except what God will approve, and to accept all that God may give him.