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The philosopher king and stoic Marcus Aurelius was born 1900 years ago on April 26, 121 AD.

A thread to celebrate.

"You can also commit injustice by doing nothing."
- Marcus Aurelius (born #onthisday)

"Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one."
- Marcus Aurelius

"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."
- Marcus Aurelius

"The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts."
- Marcus Aurelius

"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth."
- Marcus Aurelius

"It is not death that a man should fear, but rather never beginning to live."
- Marcus Aurelius

"Perfection of character: to live your last day, every day, without frenzy, or sloth, or pretense."
- Marcus Aurelius

"Give thyself time to learn something new and good, and cease to be whirled around."
- Marcus Aurelius

"Very little is needed to make a happy life."
- Marcus Aurelius

"Learn to ask of all actions, 'Why are they doing that?' Starting with your own."
- Marcus Aurelius

Finishing with a question: what's a good resource for anyone who wants to learn more about Aurelius and Stoicism?

Please share links below.

T: @dailystoic @mpigliucci
WWW: https://dailystoic.com/marcus-aurelius/
Book: Chapter on Stoicism in "How to live a good life" https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/604070/how-to-live-a-good-life-by-edited-and-with-an-introduction-by-massimo-pigliucci-skye-cleary-daniel-kaufman/

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