As the same fire assumes different shapes When it consumes objects differing in shape, So does the one Self take the shape Of every creature in whom he is present.

Quote by Marcus Aurelius

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If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing...

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing...

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

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

As for literature, thefts cannot harm it, while the lapse of ages augments its value

As for literature, thefts cannot harm it, while the lapse of ages augments its value

What springs from earth dissolves to earth again, and heaven-born things fly to their native...

What springs from earth dissolves to earth again, and heaven-born things fly to their native...

To the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution.

To the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution.

Never esteem anything as of advantage to thee that shall make thee break thy word...

Never esteem anything as of advantage to thee that shall make thee break thy word...

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly,...

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly,...

Each thing is of like form from everlasting and comes round again in its cycle.

Each thing is of like form from everlasting and comes round again in its cycle.

To understand the true quality of people, you must look into their minds, and examine...

To understand the true quality of people, you must look into their minds, and examine...

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start...

In all my writings my aim has been to spare sinners and assail sin

In all my writings my aim has been to spare sinners and assail sin

The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but...

The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but...

Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself....

Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself....

Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and...

Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and...

Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last.

Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing...

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing...

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do...

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do...

Each day provides its own gifts.

Each day provides its own gifts.

The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.

The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.

There is nothing happens to any person but what was in his power to go...

There is nothing happens to any person but what was in his power to go...