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Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

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You have the power to strip away many superfluous troubles located wholly in your judgement, and to possess a large room for yourself embracing in tho...more

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Do not act as if you were going to live ten thousand years. Death hangs over you. While you live, while it is in your power, be good.

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If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke...more

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When you run up against someone else’s shamelessness, ask yourself this: Is a world without shamelessness possible?No. Then don’t ask the impossible. ...more

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From the philosopher Catulus, never to be dismissive of a friend's accusation, even if it seems unreasonable, but to make every effort to restore the ...more

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The things you think about determine the quality of your mind.

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When you are disturbed by events and lose your serenity, quickly return to yourself and don't stay upset longer than the experience lasts; for you'll ...more

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Even the least of our activities ought to have some end in view.

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If all emotions are common coin, then what is unique to the good man?To welcome with affection what is sent by fate. Not to stain or disturb the spiri...more

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It is in your own power to maintain the beauty of your soul, or to be a decent human being.

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A man should always have these two rules in readiness. First, to do only what the reason of your ruling and legislating faculties suggest for the serv...more

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Will any man despise me? Let him see to it. But I will see to it that I may not be found doing or saying anything that deserves to be despised.

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Nothing is more scandalous than a man that is proud of his humility.

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Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.