Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.

Quote by Marcus Aurelius

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To be able to enjoy one's past life is to live twice.

To be able to enjoy one's past life is to live twice.

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

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

Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil.

Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil.

A man should be upright, not be kept upright.

A man should be upright, not be kept upright.

How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.

How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.

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

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....

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 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...

There are three classes into which all the women past seventy that ever I knew...

There are three classes into which all the women past seventy that ever I knew...

Confine yourself to the present.

Confine yourself to the present.

As the same fire assumes different shapes When it consumes objects differing in shape, So...

As the same fire assumes different shapes When it consumes objects differing in shape, So...

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...

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...

Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind;...

Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind;...

It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning...

It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning...

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.

Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no...

Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no...

It is what we know already that often prevents us from learning.

It is what we know already that often prevents us from learning.

At all events, arbitration is more rational, just, and humane than the resort to the...

At all events, arbitration is more rational, just, and humane than the resort to the...

Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday

Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday