The Complete Stoicism Collection - A Modern Translation of Their Philosophy Quotes

“and that nobility is raising your mind above the pleasures or pains of the body, above fame, death, and all such things.”
― Marcus Aurelius, The Complete Stoicism Collection - A Modern Translation of Their Philosophy: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Letters From a Stoic by Seneca, The Discourses by Epictetus, and All Other Stoic Works

“Either the universal mind moves everything for a reason, and if so, be content with the result, or it started everything in motion once, and everything else follows naturally.”
― Marcus Aurelius, The Complete Stoicism Collection - A Modern Translation of Their Philosophy: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Letters From a Stoic by Seneca, The Discourses by Epictetus, and All Other Stoic Works

“A man finds satisfaction in doing the right work for a man. And the right work for a man is to be kind to others, to rise above the distractions of the senses, to judge things fairly, and to understand the nature of the universe and everything that happens in it.”
― Marcus Aurelius, The Complete Stoicism Collection - A Modern Translation of Their Philosophy: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Letters From a Stoic by Seneca, The Discourses by Epictetus, and All Other Stoic Works

“So stop thinking that you can understand the wisdom of great people by just skimming through summaries. Look at their wisdom as a whole; study it as a whole. They’re working on a plan, weaving together, line by line, a masterpiece, from which nothing can be removed without damaging the whole.”
― Marcus Aurelius, The Complete Stoicism Collection - A Modern Translation of Their Philosophy: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Letters From a Stoic by Seneca, The Discourses by Epictetus, and All Other Stoic Works

“The philosopher Theophrastus said that offenses driven by desire are worse than those caused by anger. When someone is angry”
― Marcus Aurelius, The Complete Stoicism Collection - A Modern Translation of Their Philosophy: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Letters From a Stoic by Seneca, The Discourses by Epictetus, and All Other Stoic Works

“There’s only one true good, the foundation of a happy life: trust in yourself.”
― Marcus Aurelius, The Complete Stoicism Collection - A Modern Translation of Their Philosophy: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Letters From a Stoic by Seneca, The Discourses by Epictetus, and All Other Stoic Works

“Philosophy gives us this gift: it makes us happy even when facing death, strong and brave no matter how weak our body is, cheerful and steady even when our body fails us.”
― Marcus Aurelius, The Complete Stoicism Collection - A Modern Translation of Their Philosophy: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Letters From a Stoic by Seneca, The Discourses by Epictetus, and All Other Stoic Works

“Why are you surprised that traveling doesn’t help you when you always take yourself with you? The reason you’re running away is always right there with you.”
― Marcus Aurelius, The Complete Stoicism Collection - A Modern Translation of Their Philosophy: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Letters From a Stoic by Seneca, The Discourses by Epictetus, and All Other Stoic Works