Marcus Aurelius

of­fence which is com­mit­ted with pleas­ure is more blame­able than that which is com­mit­ted with pain;

He was taught to dress plainly and to live simply, to avoid all softness and luxury.

Give thy­self time to learn some­thing new and good, and cease to be whirled around.

the soul does vi­ol­ence to it­self when it is over­powered by pleas­ure or by pain.

Re­ceive wealth or prosper­ity without ar­rog­ance; and be ready to let it go.

He who does not know what the world is, does not know where he is. And he who does not know for what pur­pose the world ex­ists, does not know who he is, nor what the world is

Dost thou wish to be praised by a man who curses him­self thrice every hour? Wouldst thou wish to please a man who does not please him­self?

Men ex­ist for the sake of one an­other. Teach them then or bear with them

The good emperor was not spared domestic troubles.

On this journey his wife, Faustina, died. At his return the emperor celebrated a triumph (176). Immediately afterwards he repaired to Germany, and took up once more the burden of war. His operations were followed by complete success; but the troubles of late years had been too much for his constitution, at no time robust, and on March 17, 180, he died in Pannonia.