All MARCUS AURELIUS Quotes about “Giving”

“Give yourself a gift: the present moment.”
“Give yourself a gift: the present moment.”
“Give thyself time to learn something new and good, and cease to be whirled around.”
“Give thyself time to learn something new and good, and cease to be whirled around.”
“And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last.”
“And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last.”
“If you are pained by any external thing, it is not this thing that disturbs you, but your own judgment about it. It is in your power to erase this judgment about it. If anything in your own nature gives you pain, you are who hinders you from correcting your opinion.”
“If you are pained by any external thing, it is not this thing that disturbs you, but your own judgment about it. It is in your power to erase this judgment about it. If anything in your own nature gives you pain, you are who hinders you from correcting your opinion.”
“Give your heart to the trade you have learnt, and draw refreshment from it. Let the rest of your days be spent as one who has whole-heartedly committed his all to the gods and is thenceforth no man's master or slave.”
“Give your heart to the trade you have learnt, and draw refreshment from it. Let the rest of your days be spent as one who has whole-heartedly committed his all to the gods and is thenceforth no man's master or slave.”
“It is a shame for the soul to be first to give way in this life, when thy body does not give way.”
“It is a shame for the soul to be first to give way in this life, when thy body does not give way.”
“Give full attention and devotion to each act.”
“Give full attention and devotion to each act.”
“You need to be prepared for firm decisions and action, without losing gentleness towards those who obstruct or abuse you. It's as great a weakness to be angry with them as it is to abandon your plan of action and give up through fear.”
“You need to be prepared for firm decisions and action, without losing gentleness towards those who obstruct or abuse you. It's as great a weakness to be angry with them as it is to abandon your plan of action and give up through fear.”
“It is not fit that I should give myself pain, for I have never intentionally given pain even to another.”
“It is not fit that I should give myself pain, for I have never intentionally given pain even to another.”
“To her who gives and takes back all, to nature, the man who is instructed and modest says, Give what thou wilt; take back what thou wilt. And he says this not proudly, but obediently and well pleased with her.”
“To her who gives and takes back all, to nature, the man who is instructed and modest says, Give what thou wilt; take back what thou wilt. And he says this not proudly, but obediently and well pleased with her.”
“Why dost thou not pray... to give thee the faculty of not fearing any of the things which thou fearest, or of not desiring any of the things which thou desirest, or not being pained at anything, rather than pray that any of these things should not happen or happen?”
“Why dost thou not pray... to give thee the faculty of not fearing any of the things which thou fearest, or of not desiring any of the things which thou desirest, or not being pained at anything, rather than pray that any of these things should not happen or happen?”
“Each of us needs what nature gives us, when nature gives us.”
“Each of us needs what nature gives us, when nature gives us.”
“Find time still to be learning somewhat good, and give up being desultory.”
“Find time still to be learning somewhat good, and give up being desultory.”
“Why should any of these things that happen externally distract thee? Give thyself leisure to learn some good thing: cease roving to and fro.”
“Why should any of these things that happen externally distract thee? Give thyself leisure to learn some good thing: cease roving to and fro.”
“Flinch not, neither give up nor despair, if the achieving of every act in accordance with right principle is not always continuous with thee.”
“Flinch not, neither give up nor despair, if the achieving of every act in accordance with right principle is not always continuous with thee.”
“Be cheerful, also, and seek not external help, nor the peace which others give. A man must stand straight, and not be kept straight by others.”
“Be cheerful, also, and seek not external help, nor the peace which others give. A man must stand straight, and not be kept straight by others.”

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