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Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

§ Section 6

Book Two

2:6

Book Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.

Book Description: The personal notes of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. This book has influenced many throughout history from students to statesmen. It's an inside look at a brilliant and thoughtful man working on living well. The emperor and philosopher's thoughts are crucial to understand for any Stoic seeking to do their best in a complex world.

Chapter Subtitle: Begin the morning by saying to yourself I shall meet with the busy-body, the ungrateful, arrogant, deceitful, envious, unsocial.

6. Do wrong to yourself do wrong to yourself my soul; but you will no longer have the opportunity of honouring yourself Every man's life is sufficient.

But yours is nearly finished, though your soul reverences not itself but places your felicity in the souls of others.