Top 783 Quotes & Sayings by Marcus Aurelius - Page 14

God overrules all mutinous accidents, brings them under His laws of fate, and makes them all serviceable to His purpose.

Do what nature now requires. Set thyself in motion, if it is in thy power, and do not look about thee to see if any one will observe it; nor yet expect Plato's Republic: but be content if the smallest thing goes on well, and consider such an event to be no small matter.

Flinch not, neither give up nor despair, if the achieving of every act in accordance with right principle is not always continuous with thee.