[ ... ] ceased to have life.”
- Marcus Aurelius (Meditations)
Mark how fleeting and paltry is the estate of man - yesterday in embryo, tomorrow a ... more
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Was Jesus really a greater thinker than Marcus Aurelius?
@ 2012-03-07 – 23:41:38
I once had a long discussion in the page for Marcus Aurelius in Facebook with a Christian apologist. He claimed that Marcus Aurelius was a ‘midget’ as … more -
Could everyone have a philosophy and even a religion of their own?
@ 2012-02-15 – 23:31:54
[ ... ] However, when I found Marcus Aurelius I encountered a positive, strongly humanistic world full of hope, but also deep realism on how the ... more -
Could there exist a laughably simple method for enhancing the quality of our life?
@ 2011-05-22 – 00:40:18
[ ... ] the one of the great Stoics, Marcus Aurelius said: Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is ... more -
Is it really possible to forgive those who have wronged us?
@ 2009-12-22 – 23:24:03
"It is man's peculiar duty to love even those who wrong him." - Marcus Aurelius in "Meditations" The enemies of today can be friends of tomorrow. … more -
"Never let the future disturb you" or Marcus Aurelius and Epicurus on foundations for a good life
@ 2009-11-24 – 23:04:13
[ ... ] philosophers Epicurus and Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius on misfortune Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you ... more -
Can one mix Epicurus and Marcus Aurelius to create a great recipe for a good life?
@ 2009-11-04 – 21:47:34
[ ... ] Roman emperor-philosopher Marcus Aurelius. He did teach how to use self-restraint for achieving tranquility of mind. These two great men had ... more -
Has Marcus Aurelius still something very important to say?
@ 2009-10-18 – 20:55:28
[ ... ] lying and unjust men." - Marcus Aurelius The most important and valuable single phrase in this quote is "without anger". Living one's life ... more
