"Men despise one another and flatter one..." - Quote by Marcus Aurelius
Men despise one another and flatter one another; and men wish to raise themselves above one another, and crouch before one another.
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“Are you distracted by outward cares? Then allow yourself a space of quiet wherein you can add to your knowledge of the Good and learn to curb your restlessness. Nowhere can a man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul. Avail yourself often, then, of this retirement, and so continually renew yourself.”
“You must become an old man in good time if you wish to be an old man long.”
“All is ephemeral - fame and the famous as well.”
More on Human Nature
“We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.”
“What often prevents our abandoning ourselves to a single vice is, our having more than one.”
“I am convinced that human nature is basically affectionate and good. If our behavior follows our kind and loving nature, immense benefits will result, not only for ourselves, but also for the society to which we belong. I generally refer to this sort of love and affection as a universal religion. Everyone needs it, believers as much as non-believers. This attitude constitutes the very basis of morality.”