Meditations. Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius

       XL. Whatsoever in any kind doth happen to any one, is expedient to the

       XLI. As the ordinary shows of the theatre and of other such places,

       XLII. Let the several deaths of men of all sorts, and of all sorts of

       XLIII. When thou wilt comfort and cheer thyself, call to mind the

       XLIV. Dost thou grieve that thou dost weigh but so many pounds, and not

       XLV. Let us do our best endeavours to persuade them; but however, if

       XLVI. The ambitious supposeth another man's act, praise and applause, to

       XLVII. It is in thy power absolutely to exclude all manner of conceit

       XLVIII. Use thyself when any man speaks unto thee, so to hearken unto

       XLIX. That which is not good for the bee-hive, cannot be good for the

       L. Will either passengers, or patients, find fault and complain, either

       LI. How many of them who came into the world at the same time when I

       LII. To them that are sick of the jaundice, honey seems bitter; and to

       LIII. No man can hinder thee to live as thy nature doth require. Nothing

       LIV. What manner of men they be whom they seek to please, and what to

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       I. What is wickedness? It is that which many time and often thou hast

       II. What fear is there that thy dogmata, or philosophical resolutions

       III. That which most men would think themselves most happy for, and

       IV. Word after word, every one by itself, must the things that are

       V. Is my reason, and understanding sufficient for this, or no? If it be

       VI. Let not things future trouble thee. For if necessity so require that

       VII. Whatsoever is material, doth soon vanish away into the common

       VIII. To a reasonable creature, the same action is both according

       IX. Straight of itself, not made straight.

       X. As several members in one body united, so are reasonable creatures

       XI. Of things that are external, happen what will to that which can

       XII. Whatsoever any man either doth or saith, thou must be good; not for

       XIII. This may ever be my comfort and security: my understanding, that

       XIV. What is rv&nfLovia, or happiness: but a7~o~ &d~wv, or, a good

       XV. Is any man so foolish as to fear change, to which all things that

       XVI. Through the substance of the universe, as through a torrent pass

       XVII. The nature of the universe, of the common substance of all things

       XVIII. An angry countenance is much against nature, and it is oftentimes

       XIX. Whensoever any man doth trespass against other, presently consider

       XX. Fancy not to thyself things future, as though they were present

       XXI. Wipe off all opinion stay the force and violence of unreasonable

       XXII. All things (saith he) are by certain order and appointment. And

       XXIII. Out of Plato. 'He then whose mind is endowed with true

       XXIV. Out of Antisthenes. 'It is a princely thing to do well, and to be

       XXV. Out of several poets and comics. 'It will but little avail thee,

       XXVI. Out of Plato. 'My answer, full of justice and equity, should be

       XXVII. To look back upon things of former ages, as upon the manifold

       XXVIII. He hath a stronger body, and is a better wrestler than I. What

       XXIX. Where the matter may be effected agreeably to that reason, which

       XXX. Look not about upon other men's minds and understandings; but look

       XXXI. As one who had lived, and were now to die by right, whatsoever is

       XXXII. Thou must use thyself also to keep thy body fixed and steady;

       XXXIII. The art of true living in this world is more like a wrestler's,

       XXXIV. Thou must continually ponder and consider with thyself, what

       XXXV. What pain soever thou art in, let this presently come to thy mind,

       XXXVI. Take heed lest at any time thou stand so affected, though towards

       XXXVII. How know we whether Socrates were so eminent indeed, and of so

       XXXVIII. For it is a thing very possible, that a man should be a very

       XXXIX. Free from all compulsion in all cheerfulness and alacrity thou

       XL. Then hath a man attained to the estate of perfection in his life and

       XLI. Can the Gods, who are immortal, for the continuance of so many ages

       XLII. What object soever, our reasonable and sociable faculty doth meet

       XLIII. When thou hast done well, and another is benefited by thy action,

       XLIV. The nature of the universe did once certainly before it was

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       I. This also, among other things, may serve to keep thee from vainglory;

       II. Upon every action that thou art about, put this question to thyself;

       III. Alexander, Caius, Pompeius; what are these to Diogenes, Heraclitus,

       IV. What they have done, they will still do, although thou shouldst hang

       V. That which the nature of the universe doth busy herself about, is;

       VI. Every particular nature hath content, when in its own proper course

       VII. Thou hast no time nor opportunity to read. What then? Hast thou

       VIII. Forbear henceforth to complain of the trouble of a courtly life,

       IX. Repentance is an inward and self-reprehension for the neglect or

       X. This, what is it in itself, and by itself, according to its proper