Quotes from Marcus Aurelius | The Meditations – XII, 30
Marcus Aurelius was born with the name, Marcus Annius Catilius Severus. According to Wikipedia, Marcus Aurelius was born in 26th of April 121 but some say it was 20th of April 121. At marriage, he had the name Marcus Annius Verus which was the name of his father. He bear the name Marcus Aurelius Antoninus as an Emperor. His full name was Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus. He died in 17th of March 180 at Vindobona or Sirmium. Marcus Aurelius was buried at Hadrian’s Mausoleum.
Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (26th April 121 - 17th March 180)
Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor and a Stoic philosopher. He was the last of the “Five Good Emperors”. He was famous of his quotations in “The Meditation”, a writing of reminders of ideas he must bear in mind.
Here are some quotations by Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus. This a part of “The Meditations” (XII, 30).
“Everything harmonizes with me, which is harmonious to thee, O Universe. Nothing for me is too early or too late, which is in due time for thee. There is one light of the sun, though it is interrupted by walls, mountains and infinite other things. There is one common substance, though it is distributed among countless bodies which have their several qualities. There is one soul, though it is distributed among several natures and individual limitations. There is one intelligent soul, though it seems to be divided.”
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