Marcus Aurelius: “I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on…”

But if there is a providence which allows itself to be propitiated, make thyself worthy of the help of the divinity.

Always run to the short way; and the short way is the natural: accordingly say and do everything in conformity with the soundest reason.

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

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.