"But if we judge only those things..." - Quote by Marcus Aurelius
But if we judge only those things which are in our power to be good or bad, there remains no reason either for finding fault with God or standing in a hostile attitude to man.
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“Reflect often upon the rapidity with which all existing things, or things coming into existence, sweep past us and are carried away.”
“A little flesh, a little breath, and a Reason to rule all - that is myself.”
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“When a person should be spoken with, and you don't speak with them, you lose them. When a person shouldn't be spoken with and you speak to them, you waste your breath. The wise do not lose people, nor do they waste their breath.”
“What a difficult thing it is to ask someone's advice on a matter without coloring his judgment by the way in which we present our problem.”
“A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.”