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Quote by Marcus Aurelius
If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. – Marcus Aurelius

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Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life. – Marcus Aurelius

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When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is mans life. – Marcus Aurelius

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Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it… Be satisfied with success in even the smallest matter, and think that even such a result is no trifle. – Marcus Aurelius

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