Marcus Aurelius Quotes About Dignity

Quotes about: Dignity

• All is ephemeral - fame and the famous as well.

  Marcus Aurelius

  Ephemeral, Reputation, Dignity

  "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius, Book IV, (35), (c. 161 - 180 AD).

• Remember this - that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life.

  Marcus Aurelius

  Life, Character, Dignity

  "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius, Book IV, (32), (c. 161 - 180 AD).

• The gods gave me a father who ruled over me and rid me of any trace of arrogance and showed me that one can live in a palace without bodyguards, extravagant attire, chandeliers, statues, and other luxuries. He taught me that it is possible to live instead pretty much in the manner of a private citizen without losing any of the dignity and authority a ruler must possess to discharge his imperial duties effectively.

  Marcus Aurelius

  Father, Luxury, Arrogance

  Marcus Aurelius, C. Scot Hicks, David Hicks (2002). “The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations”, p.25, Simon and Schuster

• Every moment think steadily as a Roman and a man to do what thou hast in hand with perfect and simple dignity, and feeling of affection, and freedom, and justice; and to give thyself relief from all other thoughts. And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last, laying aside all carelessness and passionate aversion from the commands of reason, and all hypocrisy, and self-love, and discontent with the portion which has been given to thee.

  Marcus Aurelius

  Simple, Men, Thinking

  馬可•奧里略 (Marcus Aurelius) (2014). “沉思錄:讀了一百年還要再讀一百年的不朽鉅著”, p.49, 德威國際文化

• Cultivate these, then, for they are wholly within your power: sincerity and dignity; industriousness; and sobriety. Avoid grumbling, be frugal, considerate, and frank; be temperate in manner and speech; carry yourself with authority.

  Marcus Aurelius

  Power, Sobriety, Grumbling

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